Cosmic Chair
Some people say that the form of this chair reminds them of a banjo. It was never my intent to make that association, but physics has a way of constraining design choices.
The Cosmic Chair started with a concept for creating simple but elegant side chair with a round, woven seat that is sprung like a trampoline or drumhead. It is constructed of black walnut, holly, nickel-plated aluminum, stainless steel, nylon monofilament, and hemp.
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Some people say that the form of this chair reminds them of a banjo. It was never my intent to make that association, but physics has a way of constraining design choices.
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Rear view. The vertical lines of holly on the back result from gluing multiple tapered pieces in a sandwich. The lines around the seat are inlaid (for structural reasons).
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It took about three weeks to create a structure for and weave the seat of the chair. I graduated from a twill to a plain weave as I moved out from the center, for both aesthetic and structural reasons.
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The aluminum brackets on the underside provide stiffnes for those who like to tilt back on the chair. They are shaped from solid bars.
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