Zeus’ Throne, originally was going to be a reclinable chair with a mini fridge and a private blind. However, do to time constraints we figured out that this would probably be impossible to create in two weeks. Then my partner and I redesigned the chair to be a spherically shaped chair with a circular base but since our 3D modeling skills were not up to pair we had to redesign the chair into a more box-like shape. Thus, we turned the chair from a sphere into a rectangle. For the base my partner and I wanted to have something that would give the chair a visually appealing look, thus we decided to design the chair into the shape of the number five. This five like shaped looked visibly appealing because it gave the chair an unbalanced and unstable look to it while still being able to hold a lot of weight. Once we figured out how the chair would look our next step was making sure the pieces would fit together perfectly. We did this by making the pieces of the chair have a interlocking system where every piece would lock into place perfectly but at the same time come apart easily, making the chair easy to assemble and disassemble quickly. For the last step of putting the chair together was to incorporate the the interlocking side walls which would give the user of the chair his/her own personal space. We wanted wanted to make sure that the side wall pieces would be able to come out that way way multiple chairs could be put together to form different combinations; Such as, a love-seat, a couch, or possibly a bed even.

The machines/technology that we used to create our chair was a 3D modeling software called Rhinoceros (or rhino) and a laser cutter to cut the pieces of wood with. The only real challenge to this was that we had to scale the chairs to the thickness of the wood or else the dimensions of our pieces for the chair would be completely off, making the chair incapable of interlocking.  

When designing this chair we figured that it would be best to be placed where someone would want private space but at the same time would be able to possibly collaborate. Thus, we thought about putting these chairs in either a library or in an airport type atmosphere that way people would be able have their own personal space but at the same time however users would be able to put these chairs together to possible make a secret study circle or have one on one studying.

Jacob's Ladder Wall, a tri-folding wooden screen, helps to define personal space. It consists of wooden panels hinged together with firm plastic strips screwed into the wood. It flips back and forth by springing from one side to the next. The plastic strips wrap around both sides of the wooden panels to allow more versatile movement.

The screen allows for different configurations that can be used for different settings. As more panels are added, more configurations are possible. A few examples of where this screen can be used are in office buildings, airports, spas, salons, or any public places where privacy is desirable.

In our modern life, there is this increasing encroachment on personal space. Each culture and generation has had different types of definitions about personal boundaries. Globalization and urbanization have increasingly challenged and violated personal spaces.

This studio will investigate the intersection between defining/protecting personal spaces and usage of expandable/portable structure. It is an exercise to elevate students' understanding of spatial quality and the creation of quality personal spaces. The aim is to create individual or collective personal spaces.