Woodworker:

This chair was part of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s second exhibition on the Adirondack theme. Professor Christopher Weiland and director Steve Loar invited students and alumni from recognized furniture and design programs, challenging them to explore and redesign the century-old Adirondack chair. While the construction of this chair is traditional, the design is not. Adirondacks can be hard to exit, and the backs aren’t always comfortable. So the makers removed an arm, allowing for easy exit and a wider variety of body positions. This left the chair visually asymmetrical, so they varied the angle and size of the back slats.

Photo: Roy Engelbrecht