Jinshil
Jinshil is a dining chair aimed to facilitate prolonged conversation using food or coffee as a conversational medium.
Additional Credits
Kevin Park, Kyle Hagerty, Davis Gentry, Anjani Dabkara, John Wilson, Tripp Edwards
Role
Designer (Solo)
Advisor
Kimberly Snyder
Year
Project Length
6 Weeks
Initial Research: To start, a few friends and I went to Design Within Reach in order to study the ergonomics of existing chairs. These insights would later be used as reference measurements to help guide initial ideations.
We went to get chicken fingers after our study and could not fit in the chairs afterwards.
Human Factors: From my insights and taking reference from the Laclasica Chair, I was able to apply some measurements into an ergonomic test box. Other measurements were found through further exploration and user testing.
Concept Development: From there, it was time to put pen on paper. Initially, I wanted to take familiar forms and interactions, address problem areas, and translate them to new ideas.
I began to apply dimensions found from the ergonomic box and plan out possible hardware, connection points, and materials. The goal of this chair was to create a comfortable chair with ease in manufacturing being a top priority.
Ergonomic Application: Before creating the final model, I needed to test out dimensions found outside of the ergonomic box. This grew to be valuable as my prior dimensions comfortably sat users who were < 5’5” while users taller found dimensions to be too short.
Fabrication: Once finalizing the measurements, I spent three weeks developing the final. An overview of the process included cutting plywood to create the seat which was then covered with white birch veneer, building the frame with walnut hardwood, and utilizing wood screws and floating tenon joints to put the chair altogether.
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