ERGONOMICS AND ANTHROPOMETRICS
The project team consists of:
Neerij Farmah
Jordan Allen
Jasmin Bhambra
Tom Bevan
Chidochashe Vanessa Mawoneke
As part of this project we will undertake research into the relationship between human body, scale and architecture; space. we also will be expected to research furniture and in particular, the chair and associated precedence.. this research will be documented and assessed as part of our research blog. we will need to present our findings at the final review on the 14th November. Designers are ceaselessly trying to create the "ultimate chair" that expresses its own structural and material principles; for example
Le corbusier"corb" his reclining chair
Miles van role and the Barcelona chair.
Frank Gehry and his cardboard chair
Pillipe Starck
Ray Eames
Each of these designers we will look at and see which inspires us most as a group. what we will also look at for is how we can take some of there ideas to build in our own chair, taking inspiration from there product.
Procedure
In this project we will undertake anatomical, ergonomic and anthropometric studies. using these studies as the basis for our proposal we will then create a series of small scale sketch models (1:5 and 1:10 scale) and a 1:1 prototype from collected, recycled scrap cardboard to test our ideas for a sitting and withholding human weight. for the final submission, we will then create 1:1 final model of our chair and communicate our ideas on an 1 sheet of A1.
Neerij Farmah
Jordan Allen
Jasmin Bhambra
Tom Bevan
Chidochashe Vanessa Mawoneke
As part of this project we will undertake research into the relationship between human body, scale and architecture; space. we also will be expected to research furniture and in particular, the chair and associated precedence.. this research will be documented and assessed as part of our research blog. we will need to present our findings at the final review on the 14th November. Designers are ceaselessly trying to create the "ultimate chair" that expresses its own structural and material principles; for example
Le corbusier"corb" his reclining chair
Miles van role and the Barcelona chair.
Frank Gehry and his cardboard chair
Pillipe Starck
Ray Eames
Each of these designers we will look at and see which inspires us most as a group. what we will also look at for is how we can take some of there ideas to build in our own chair, taking inspiration from there product.
Procedure
In this project we will undertake anatomical, ergonomic and anthropometric studies. using these studies as the basis for our proposal we will then create a series of small scale sketch models (1:5 and 1:10 scale) and a 1:1 prototype from collected, recycled scrap cardboard to test our ideas for a sitting and withholding human weight. for the final submission, we will then create 1:1 final model of our chair and communicate our ideas on an 1 sheet of A1.
Throughout this project we will learn:
- Apply previous knowledge and experience to there definition of design parameters.
- Develop a culture of time constrained, efficient and effective research
- Generate ideas and establish principles to manage and guide the design.
- Develop a design idea from initial sketches through a built form.
- Understand the relationship between material and structure
- Communicate information clearly and concisely.
Considering the following:
The Client/User: Indentifying the basic ergonomic and anthropometric requirements of a seating position, looking at the physical needs of the client.
The Activity: A specific functional requirement that will define the objective of the seat.
The Posture: Position of the body performing a specific activity (attitude)
The Form: The integration of the anthropometric/ ergonomic, aseptic and functional requirements.
The material: A vehicle to conceive the form through its specific properties.
The structure: To provide stability, firmness and unity in the built object.
The model: Integration of the various strands of the design into an object.
The Client/User: Indentifying the basic ergonomic and anthropometric requirements of a seating position, looking at the physical needs of the client.
The Activity: A specific functional requirement that will define the objective of the seat.
The Posture: Position of the body performing a specific activity (attitude)
The Form: The integration of the anthropometric/ ergonomic, aseptic and functional requirements.
The material: A vehicle to conceive the form through its specific properties.
The structure: To provide stability, firmness and unity in the built object.
The model: Integration of the various strands of the design into an object.
Learning Objectives:
- Develop a sense of graphic arrangement
- Integrate drawings and craft skills to communicate data
- Investigate ideas of phenomenology in there context of architectural discourse
- Distinguish critique and personal criticism with your tutor and peers.
- Understand the structural principles and practicalities working in the nature of materials.
- Work as a team to develop, initiate and finalise a design proposal.
- Investigate the implications of turning a scaled, two and three dimensional design into a full size, there dimensional object.
- Understand the relationship between a sign idea and the final built form from the viewpoint of both the designer and the user to test the constructional and structural efficacy of the design.
Submission Requirements:
verbal presentation involving all group members covering our research into the selected areas :
presentation of 1:2 sketch model including model people from anthropometric data to show design development and testing, design and structure., also research from the blog to include communication of precedence research, sketches, testing, our journey of development through this project, photo's of construction and prototype review.
we are also asked to design an A1 panel with a graphical description of
verbal presentation involving all group members covering our research into the selected areas :
- user and activity
- ergonomic and anthropometric study
- initial design ideas
- design development
- material study
- structural/construction strategy
presentation of 1:2 sketch model including model people from anthropometric data to show design development and testing, design and structure., also research from the blog to include communication of precedence research, sketches, testing, our journey of development through this project, photo's of construction and prototype review.
we are also asked to design an A1 panel with a graphical description of
- the assembly procedure in plan format at an appropriate scale to demonstrate our ideas (IKEA)
- sketches and design elevations
- kit of parts 1:1 final model of the seat constructed out of A0 sheet of cardboard only.