Kids’ multi chair PPP Sp 09 Prototype

- Jeehyun Moon

“Kids are multitaskers.” Play, eat, draw, watch, write, and play

all at the same time! - Joanne Walsh, Bronx, NY

NEEDS

…Thekidsarenotalldoingthesamething.Theyarealldoingverydifferentthings.Agroupoffourchildrenisinonecorneroftheroomassemblingajigsawpuzzletogether.Anothergroupoffiveisatakidney‐shapedtablewiththeteacher,workingoniden?fyingshapes,colors,andthele@ersofthealphabet.Otherchildrenareworkingindependently,wri?ngle@ersorwords.S?llothersaredrawingpicturesattheirtables.

<Makingschoolswork:arevolu?onaryplantogetyourchildrentheeduca?ontheyneed>ByWilliamG.Ouchi,LydiaG.Segal,2003

Children

“Holistic education” Kids learn about themselves, relationship, resilience,

and aesthetics in our institution. - Renown kindergarten,

NEEDS Institutions

Children use things differently.

OBSERVATION

“Multifunctional” To meet the needs of always restless, busy kids

SOLUTION

“Group-friendly” A furniture that facilitates kids’ group works

SOLUTION

PROTOTYPING Iteration

5)Fullscaleprototype

4)1/3scaleprototype

3)Sketchver.22)Smallscaleprototypes(3)

1)Sketchver.I

SKETCH Version 1

SMALL SCALE PROTOTYPE Paper

SMALL SCALE PROTOTYPE Clay

SMALL SCALE PROTOTYPE Wire

SKETCH Version II

1/3 SCALE PROTOTYPE Wood lock

FULL-SCALE PROTOTYPE Foam board

FULL-SCALE PROTOTYPE Foam board

FULL-SCALE PROTOTYPE Foam board

NEXT STEP

Refinement: form & size refinement

Multiple full scale prototypes: Material

Up: Cub Children’s Chair Daniel Michalik, 2004 Pure granulated cork (reclaimed waste material from the bottle-stopper industry), non-toxic (and ecologically-sound) binding agent

Left: FYS (Finish Your Self) by David Graas