Flex chair

Personal project

Type of project I Chair prototype

Materials Red oak, birch plywood, bungee cord description The Flex Chair was designed and built with the intention to transform the material qualities of wood. The chair’s back achieves this by embodying the flexibility of a cushion through a series of wood sections that are strung together with a bungee cord. The chair molds to the body of the individual. fabrication The plywood sections were CNC-routed and sanded. The chair legs were hand-made in a wood shop. The chair seat was then installed on top of the legs and the plywood sections were strung through a bungee cord that is secured to the seat. info