Allysha Vigneux

BOX Chair

Timeline: Feb 2022 - Present

The BOX Chair is a bold and geometric lounge chair perfect for relaxing. With its bright and lively patterned cushions, the chair easily steals the spotlight in a room. Its extra thick cushions, angled seat, and wide arm rests allow for maximum comfort.

The Brief

Design and build a piece of furniture of your choice. Begin by writing a statement of intent, then creating sketch models, CAD drawings, presentation models, and mockups, and finally a bill of materials and detailed process list. Then, begin the fabrication process. 

Statement of Intent

 My goal was to design and build a one-person indoor lounge chair with the mainstructure of the chair being made of wood with fabric cushions for the back andseat. The chair is intended to be used as a place to sit to relax, and it is ideal for a livingroom, bedroom, or reading room.    

Prototypes & Mockups

Sketch model
1:6 scale presentation model
1:6 scale presentation model
First mock-up
First mock-up
Second mock-up with adjustments
Second mock-up with adjustments
Second mock-up with adjustments
Sketch model
1:6 scale presentation model
1:6 scale presentation model
First mock-up
First mock-up
Second mock-up with adjustments
Second mock-up with adjustments
Second mock-up with adjustments
Sketch model
1:6 scale presentation model
1:6 scale presentation model
First mock-up
First mock-up
Second mock-up with adjustments
Second mock-up with adjustments
Second mock-up with adjustments

CAD

Building Process

Materials

  • Hard maple
  • Soft maple
  • Baltic birch
  • Fabric for cushions

Joinery

  • Mitered cuts with splines
  • Dowel joints
  • Mortis & tenons
  • Biscuits

Finish

  • Clear varnish

Dimensions

(L x W x H)

32 x 29 x 30 "

Leg/Arm rest thickness: 2"

Seat thickness: 0.75"

Final Product

The chair is not yet finished but below are images of it at it's current stage.

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