LUFT
This project aims to extrapolate the aesthetic of Hans Wegners’ work into todays design world
To begin this project I researched a plethora of famous chair designers including designers such as Ray and Charles Eames, Alvar Aalto, Harry Bertoia and Hans Wegner. It was Wegners work that really captured my attention and what I looked to for inspiration. He often described his own work as having organic functionality, with a distinct European style that is evident through all of his designs. His high level of craft and clever designs inspires the furniture design market to this very day.
Design Goals
Simplicity
Keep materiality and forms simple while maintaining a unique design.
Craft
Pay great attention to detail and quality of build.
Ingenuity
Create clever solutions.
Mood
Sketches
Sketch Renders
Final Concept
My final concept pulls inspiration from Hans Wegner - specifically his 1963 Shell chair. My choices in material and finish derive from certain aesthetics found in mid-century modern European furniture design. In order to represent these aesthetics, I focused on choosing materials and colors that have high contrast while simultaneously maintaining uniformity in its entirety.
Full Scale Models
Visual
Visual models used to aid in fine tuning final shapes proportions.
Physical
The physical model helped me dial in all my final angles and measurements.
Final
Being a combination of the visual and physical models, my final model was as close to the real thing as possible.
