Initial Ideations and Sketches

After a target user was defined, sketches were created to explore the idea of an efficient, comfortable workstation. It was important that the chair be stand-alone versus a chair and desk set.

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Initial concepts explore multiple different design directions.  Out of the many design concepts, these four best tell the story of the final design.  
The 'B.R.I. Desk' was a further development of the above initial concepts.  This direction incorporated the tubing of the 'School House' and 'Sprout' chairs as well as the swivel tablet from the '2 Tables'  and 'School House' concepts.  The concrete base was integrated to increase the 'wow' factor.
A sketch model was created from the 'B.R.I. Desk' concept sketch.  The base was changed to increase the chair's stability.  The chair was originally named 'RE:CON' for rebar and concrete.  It was later renamed to its final name 'PETRA', representing the concrete base's similarity to a rock.  
Side view shows original bag-stay design
Side view shows original bag-stay design
Three quarter view shows initial outlet idea
Three quarter view shows initial outlet idea
A basic CAD model was created to better understand the chair design.
The slots in the base allowed beams to slide in and a pallet jack to lift the chair
The slots in the base allowed beams to slide in and a pallet jack to lift the chair
The concept of the components
The concept of the components
The original chair concept
The original chair concept
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