DESIGN NAME: xifix2base rocking-chair-one
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Rocking Chair
INSPIRATION: To develop a seating furniture collection with a new rack-system. Based on the required minimum of physics and material. Slim, comfortable, cosy - with armrests. Harmonious from all sides, also from below. Without corners.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The rack-design is based on the required minimum of physics and material - realized by one endless pipe. The stability is achieved by the loop form. No further constructions and connections are necessary. The chair does not have any corners only curves - harmonious curves.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: It is a light chair - without ornamentations and additional constructions. He is intended for relaxing areas like living rooms. The minimized one pipe construction is immediately visible.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in December 2012 in Karlsruhe, Germany and finished in May 2013. It was not published yet.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The materials are classic and lasting - metal and leather. The back and the seat form one piece, which adapt to the curves of the rack. The armrests are simple without an additional construction. The ergonomics of the rocking chair was adapted to the physiognomy of an average person. The chair stands safely on two curves and has a rollover bar in the back.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 1170 mm x 1080 mm x 780 mm - steel pipe - the pipe is 3 cm in diameter (Prototype)
TAGS: Rocking chair, cosy rocking chair, slim rocking chair, one pipe rocking chair, pipe rocking chair, metal pipe rocking chair, tube rocking chair, metal tube rocking chair, modern rocking chair, feng shui rocking chair
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Experiments with wire and plasticine produce various forms.
CHALLENGE: To form the one-pipe-rack with a loop that matches the ergonomics of man - under consideration of the esthetics and the feasibility.
ADDED DATE: 2013-06-30 02:04:50
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IMAGE CREDITS: Juergen Josef Goetzmann, 2013.
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