Chair for Two
Cornell University Building Tech. (Fall 2011)
The final chair, perched in the upright position
Assignment: to deconstruct the definition of a joint and create a full-scale representation
ProfessorJohnathan Ferrari
Collaborator
Joe Kennedy
The project reconceptualizes the joint as a moment of connection that requires direct human interaction to function. Made of milled plywood, the structure initially sits precariously balanced and unable to support any load beyond its self weight.
When an inhabitant sits on each side, the slats interlock in the middle solidifying the stability and supporting their weight now as a chair. With human interaction. the delicate sculpture is transformed into a stable double sided chair.