Sunday, May 25, 2008

Furniture Prototype:Theta

Theta:
Elemental design with an expressionist edge.
Mathematical precision results in a flat-pack chair that defines a perfect cubic volume with a single material. Veneer plywood or ecologically sustainable sheet goods like wheat board or sorghum based boards can be used.
Alternate materials can range from lacquered wood or any number of composite boards like Panelite or polycarbonate sheet.
The simple and elegant design depends on slotted connections with no need for hardware of any kind.

This chair is sturdy but also easily assembled or disassembled without tools.
Individual parts can be replaced when worn or interchanged to produce different looks. The minimalist style makes this a very versatile chair with dramatic lines.






Angled notches are strategically cut into four plywood sheets. The edges can be veneered, left exposed to reveal the grain or painted a contrasting color. Each resulting board is slightly different from the others and is designed to fit together like puzzle pieces.


The precision cutting allows for each part to be friction fit without mechanical fasteners.


The hole in the middle allows for the disparate planes to come together and interlock as a functional yet sculptural object.

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