Special thanks to Anna Wisman for her photography on this page

MISSION
CREATE A NESTING CHAIR
The advantage of nesting chairs is in that they can afford much more
space -specifically during shipment- than non-nesting chairs can.


MODIFICATION
APPLY THIS SPACE-SAVING CONCEPT TO A HANGING CHAIR
I was interested in creating a hanging chair for this project, but needed a
way to adapt the space-saving concept. I was ultimately inspired by paper
lanterns and their ability to compress.

SKETCHES 
The sketches show some various existing styles of hanging chairs.
By looking at existing forms, I can next determine which forms would
be best fit for collapsing.

STUDY MODELS
I made a few study models that were able to collapse. I found that
the most successful compressions were with vertically oriented ribs.

FINAL ORTHOGRAPHIC & MODEL CONSTRUCTION
The 1/4th scale model is built from laser cut balsa wood & fibrous
drafting paper. Realistically, the more feasible and eco-friendly option
for a full-scale model is aluminum ribs (less leftover material) and
Sunbrella brand fabric for outdoor use.

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