Children's stool inspired by bees and the form of a honeycomb
A child carries the stool by the seat.
A child carries the stool by the base.
A child sits on the stool.
The Process
It was decided early on that the seat would be made of wood as a hexagonal shape. Through many brainstorming sessions with traditional and digital sketches, CAD modelling, and prototyping, it was determined that three tubes would be bent and welded together to form this unique shape, ensuring a very high level of strength.
Top: early sketches and iterations. Bottom: final sketches.
Prototypes.
CAD leg form exploration.
Bringing the model into Solidworks allowed us to accurately calculate the most efficient angle and length for the legs.
Final stool render in Solidworks.
Technical specifications for each of the three legs of the stool.
This tubing was bent, trimmed and welded together. Various pieces of reclaimed wood (walnut, oak and basswood) were planned, trimmed and glued together to form the seat. Once glued, the seat was cut into its hexagonal shape, sanded and sealed. The base and seat were then bolted together.
Tube bending
Wood gluing and clamping
Bent and welded tubing, glued wood
Final seat before it was attached to the base.
Trimming the bent tubing
Shaping the stool seat
Group collaboration:
Lauryn Gabriele
Oliver Heimbach
Amélie Houle
Brianna McGregor
Diren Naidoo
Piers Waldie
Tia Wiseman
Oliver Heimbach
Amélie Houle
Brianna McGregor
Diren Naidoo
Piers Waldie
Tia Wiseman