designing a physical experience to elicit an emotional response
I wanted to create a physical experience that mirrors the emotional difficulty one undergoes when trying to escape a bad situation. The user is intended to sink into the corner of the chair into a position that is difficult to get out of without outside help. There is no convenient arm rest on the other side to help them hoist themself up back into a standing position and the awkward angle makes it difficult to balance.
rendering of the feeling
manufacturing constraints: CNC fabrication, limited material, and wood joinery
The core assignment was to design a chair that could be fabricated out of a single sheet of plywood and assembled without any external joinery. While paring down the total material, I wanted to maintain the tilt on both axes and keep the overbearing feeling of the overall structure. The final form looks significantly more sparse, but still guides the user into an uncomfortable position, eliciting the hopeless sensation.
