Interior+Design



Interior Design - Pimp My Chair

** Introduction: **

On MTV's show Pimp My Ride, the hosts take an otherwise ordinary vehicle and pimps it out by re-engineering it to create a luxurious mobile transit device. Instead of altering a car, your task is to Pimp My Chair - take an ordinary chair and pimp it out with whatever luxuries, add-ons and surface design that will transform your chair into the ultimate seating experience. This chair can reflect your personality, a favorite song, an activity that you enjoy, or an over-the-top furniture design; but stay focused so your chair hopefully has a visual theme. For example, your chair can be a pimped out reading chair, gaming chair, music listening chair, kitchen chair, TV watching chair, school chair, makeup chair, gallery chair, sushi-eating chair, manicure chair, etc.

Your second option for this project, is to transform an existing chair into another product with a specific function of your choice. Not only must your chair function for its redesigned use, but it must aesthetically convey to the viewer what the chair's purpose is about. Your chair must function for another use other than sitting. For example, you can transform your chair into a garden, work-of-art, photo album, dog bed, bulletin board, a billboard, shrine, accessory holder, Zen garden, work-of-art, bookcase, CD tower, lamp, mirror, make-up tray etc.

Your third option is to create a convertible chair that has more than one function in addition to sitting. For example, a chair that one can sit on and be used as a bookshelf. Explore how to convert furniture to maximize the use of space.

** Objectives: **


 * Creatively explore ways to alter, transform, or convert mundane furniture
 * Research the problem, develop possible solutions, choose best solution, and then implement
 * Create a chair that is either pimped, transformed or convertible
 * Create a presentation highlighting your final chair design. Your presentation must document the stages of your design creation from sketchbook brainstorming and prototype development to the end product.


 * Procedures: **


 * Go to Design Boon Chair Contest and take a look at many pimped, transformed and convertible chairs made specifically for teenagers and their lifestyle; sketch 3 of your favorite chairs and document their function in your sketchbook.
 * Brainstorm in your sketchbook and come up with 5 possible solutions to this project; use sketches, diagrams, labels and explanations in your sketchbook. Meet with Ms. Sweigart to go over your ideas and sketches.
 * Select and implement your best solution via the creation of a prototype.
 * Scale-up your prototype to a life-size model.
 * Create a presentation highlighting your final chair design. Your presentation must document the stages of your design creation from sketchbook brainstorming and prototype development to the end product. You must use either Animoto, Prezi, Youtube or a Vuvox collage for your presentation.


 * Web Resources: **

@http://www.chairblog.eu/top-inspiring-chair-design-blogs-and-sites/
 * Top Inspiring Chair Design & Blog Sites **

@http://www.educatorresourcecenter.org/view_lesson.aspx?lesson_plan_id=894
 * Versatile Furniture **

@http://www.designboom.com/cardboard3.html
 * Cardboard Furniture **