NORDHAVN CHAIR
The Nordhavn Chair takes inspiration from the neighborhood in Copenhagen in which I lived. Nordhavn was once one of the main shipping ports of Copenhagen, but is now in the middle of a redevelopment into a contemporary community full of parks, shops, and homes. Due to the combination of industrial past and innovative future, the area has a very distinct feeling of wonder.
The chair also began with individual industrial elements - a used metal base and a mass produced wooden shell - and was shaped, modified, and refined into something new and unique. The ideal behind the Nordhavn neighborhood development is a certain of communal comfort, and so the design of the chair began with comfort as well. Cushions soften the wooden shell, with straps and tabs allowing them to be changed out for cleaning or as the owner's color tastes change. Notches cut into the back provide the chair more flexibility and bounce, while adding visual appeal. Finally, the wooden pedestal boosts the height of the seat from the low metal base, and also adds to the reclined angle of the seat.
2019
Class Project
