'Adhocker' collection03. Jun2011
Innovation is the main word for the graduation project of designer Annika Frye.
'The stool is the most simple piece of furniture; it is often part of daily improvisation and makeshift constructions. still, a stool has to be made regarding rules of stability and use. thus, I used the idea of a stool to explore the possibilities of improvisation as a method in the design process. I found three strategies: creating something by using ad hoc techinques as a starting point, during the production process of the object, or by developing an object that the user can improvise with.' - Annika Frye
Exhibited first at The School of Art and Design Kassel, the pieces are now on show at DMY 2011
The 'Adhocker' collection was submitted for the "DIY" feature hosted by Designboom.
Photos: Aiko Telgen
Stool #1 "The Tapestool can be produced at home-, without using any machines. It is made out of only two materials: 1mm- airplane plywood and mounting tape. Thanks to the inner construction and the bended shape of the bottom side, the stool is lightweight and stable at the same time. The concept behind this design is using a model-making-strategy and translating it into a regular product: The technique of drawing a volume in CAD, unfolding it and printing it out to build a „real“ mock-up out of paper and tape is often used in design processes."
Stool #3"This object works as a stool and at the same time it can be a chair when it’s leaned against the wall. The first model for the Adhocker Nr. 3 was made with post-its that had been glued onto a wooden frame. The idea of the textile surface being the backrest of a chair occurred as a byproduct of that strategy. Ad hoc was the starting point for this project, the rest of the design was a result of a “conventional” design process.
Material: the lapjes are made out of a knitted lining fabric that is normally used for sport jackets; they are filled with foam. The frame is made out of oak."
Stool #2 "A blanket fixed to a stool frame offers endless possibilities to improvise with the object. This stool can serve for several purposes: It is warm and comfortable, it can be carpet, a tablecloth, a shelter, a sculpture, a hiding place for messy objects or a stool with different heights. The user can find all sorts of configurations with this object by simply folding and rearranging the blanket: It will always look different."
