Floating Chair
Floating Chair develops a tree-mounted platform system using friction-based connections that attach to tree trunks without penetrating bark or requiring tools for installation. The design accommodates varying tree diameters (tested range: 3× size variation), supports up to 75kg maximum load, and employs carved joint geometries enabling 30-degree angular adjustments. Through iterative prototyping, the project refined wooden member configurations to achieve structural balance through friction and wedging principles rather than mechanical fasteners.
Material
Wood members, carved joints
Precedent
After Aalva Aalto
Members
- ฉัตรลดา นากดี
- ชญานิศ เอี่ยมเหล็ก
- ญาณิศา รัตนทรงศรี
Keywords
Tree-based structures, moment balancing, non-invasive attachment, wedging principles
Sources
- https://youtu.be/tXlnDpFYCAs?si=ZiKEstYrvoPW7i2W, https://brickarchitecture.com/about-brick/brick-news/muuratsalo-experimental-house-by-alvar-aalto, https://www.archdaily.com/214209/ad-classics-muuratsalo-experimental-house-alvar-aalto, https://www.alvaraalto.fi/en/architecture/muuratsalo-experimental-house/, https://dsignsomething.com/2015/10/05/wood-joints-%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5-%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%84/, https://images.app.goo.gl/UjdsQqLmCpAjjQUy9
