Forest Couch is a nature themed installation meant to facilitate play between children and adults. Forest couch is a large hexagonal play area with removable pillows and flower themed upholstery. The interior of the couch is a space for a kid to spend time alone and facilitate solitary play. The exterior is for a parent to sit and play with their child.

Project Statement

Precedents

Moss Formations

Terra Arm Chair

-Studio Nucleo



Hexagonal Ottoman

-Frank Lloyd Wright

Sketch Exploration

Sketch Exploration

Prototype One

For the first prototype we made one of our original ideas which was a chair that could swing.

Prototype Two

For the second prototype we made a chair with a wooden frame that you can hide in. By making this prototype we ended up deciding that we really liked the idea of a chair someone could hide in.

Prototype Three

For prototype three we wanted to expand on the idea of hiding in a chair. We wanted to make a more conventional lounging chair that a young child could go into. The entrance is in the back and is hidden by the cloth. By making this prototype we realized that we wanted to make a product that a child could be in by themselves.

Prototype Four

For our final design we iterated on our prior ideas. We still wanted a piece of furniture that a young child could be in but we wanted to implement the idea of nature into our project. We came up with the idea of hexagonal seat that a young child could be in by-themselves.

Play-Testing - 1/2 Scale

Types of Play

Solitary

Construction

Parallel

Technical Diagram

1/2" Plywood

Hexagon Pillows

2x4 Frame

Entrance

Final Photos

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