BOREAL
A pilots chair for arctic going explorer vessels.
Boreal is a fully adjustable pilots chair with integrated air inflatable support pads, designed for both stability and support when breaking ice or experiencing extreme conditions.
Category: Lasse
Motion rig
Motion rig
In this post I will talk about the intention of building the motion rig, and why I haven`t used it in my concept development this semester.
Seating
The most radical and important parts of my chair is the 3d knitted fabric.
In this post I will present my ideas on the seating of the chair, and discuss the different possibilities that can be used when designing a chair for maritime sector.
One day challenge
How to adjust and specify the angles and height of the chair?
In this post I will show some thought on how to control the chair
Functionality
In this blogpost I will talk about all the functionality that`s embedded in the design of the chair. Some of the functions are typical functions found in either office or lounge chairs, and some are new to a chair in this segment.
Bridge design
My “client” in this project has been the explorer vessel: “REV”.
So to design for this client I have made a style guide containing moodboards and some guidelines.
I also made a representation of the bridge layout and design in CAD so I easily could test out my chair in the right location.
Tech
How will the chair move from “work” mode to comfort mode? And how does the movement happen?
In this post I will talk about the motors and gear that will control all the movements and angles on the chair.
Backrest, footrest and materials
Materials, form and function is by far the hardest parts to balance right when designing a chair. In this post I am going to talk about my choices in materials and how it influences the form of the chair.
Armrest explained
A chairs armrest needs to be both comfortable, functional and tolerant to a lot of use.
How comfortably should it be? And how much functionality does it actually need? Which materials is good enough, and what is the perfect shape?
Product development
Time is running up and with 2 weeks to go, magic is happening every day. Continue reading “Product development”