Almaz Stool
Sophie Dukes | Alex Munro | Zach Kennedy
Almaz Stool
The Almaz Stool project involves designing and assembling a set of three stools with a focus on consistent and easy assembly. It integrates extensive testing and creative ideation to ensure functionality of a unique design, transforming the concept into a manufacturable, high-end product.
the team wanted to design something with clarity of form, creating a sense of elegance and desire to openly display the stool
since a set of stools were to be created, the building and assembly had to be time efficient and repetitive
several stools use the idea of a separate seat and base through material or form, and one of our goals was to avoid this stereotype
Clarity of Form
Repeatable Process
Disk Seat
Ideation
would be a large footprint if at a typical stool height
coming from the concept of a hexagonal form, this simple folded paper model became the starting point of the final concept
interested in doing something a little quirky
having a modular leg system would allow easier assembly of 3 stools
A Full Scale Model and Testing
the seat's thickness was determined by the goal of cantilevering it, and the size gap was tested for comfort
to emphasize the form, visible evidence of hardware on the outside was avoided
to avoid the concept of a disk on a base and to emphasize the construction technique, a gap was incorporated into the seat
the strength of the spacers was tested along with the seat gap sizes
the seat's thickness was determined by the goal of cantilevering it, and the size gap was tested for comfort
Final Assembly
Spacers
the spacers located at the top had reliefs on the backside to accommodate the screw heads that held the seats to the sheet metal
A Stool Collection
