Evaluation
We have called our rocking chair “cradle” as is epitomises what the chair is all about. It is about creating a safe, comfortable and relaxing enviroment in which the user can dissipate the overstimulation of their senses. The design was heavily directed by a synthesis of research into Autisim and children with Rythmic Movement Disorder (RMD) as well as saftey, sustainability, function and aesthetics. The chair adheares to the concept “if you design for the extremes and the middle will sort itself out,” while we had a stong focus creating a solution for sufferers of RMD the chair is not exclusively for them and will bring relaxation, comfort and calmness to homes with this desirable chair.
The chair references Ikea funiture ideaology and is designed to be a flatpack; minimising packaging and transportation waste. Cradle is manufactured from reusable and environmentally friendly raw materials including the glue used to form the intial plywood layers.
The ‘Cradle’ rocking chair is more than just a solution to a problem, it is literally a home within a home.
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This is our child model/test subject who, as the video clip shows, found the chair to be extremely comfortable. He weighs around 25 kg and demonstrates perfectly that his size and weight are well suited for the chair just as an adult. We also had Grace and Isaac in the chair together showing its potential as a place of parent child bonding. Thank you very much Isaac for you time and help in the creation of this object.
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Money
To pay to Eamons account:
EB Moore
010778-0025524-30
Richard- $11.36
Grace- $32.10
Brodie- $7.10
Eamon- $28.10
This money is then to be payed to:
Kahlivia- $34.90
Joya- $25.90
Jeremy- $17.90
Additionally: Jeremy and brodie you both need to pay $13.90 each to Eamon for the plywood. This was not worked included with the costs above.
Please everyone pay asap and post your account numbers so Eamon can sort out the payments.
K R
(Side note: I (Joya) have paid the $13.90 already earlier this week in cash)
Final stages of constructing our chair. The wooden ‘slats’ in between the bent ply sections provide the chair with strength and structure as well as making sure no little fingers will get caught when rocking. The aesthetics of this slating is also very beautiful and gives hints at old boat making techniques.
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This is a quick test of both visual aesthetics, size and rocking functionality, all three elements proved to be successful, although we did find that there was a very large amount of tension on the two connection points. We would have to factor this tension into our more permanent connection.
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