2. We decided that we did not think that it was
possible to make a strong, economical chair
out of cardboard that had legs.
We knew that triangular prisms hold up well
in construction, so we used that.
We based the height of our chair on the
height of a desk chair. This information was
attained by conducting a survey of the class.
3. Our chair was made almost entirely out of
cardboard.
Other than that, we just used some glue for
the joints.
4. We used 16.2 square feet of cardboard.
It cost $2 per square foot, so our chair cost
$32.40.
5.
6. The base is a triangular prism that had sides
that were 15” each.
It also had another triangular prism inside of
it that had sides of 7.5” each.
The whole base was 17” tall.
7. Our seat was made out of two pieces of
13”x15” cardboard.
It was rounded at the front for aesthetic
purposes and also to provide room for your
legs.
There were also some supports under the
seat to make the seat on a 10⁰ incline.
8. The back of our chair was one piece of
19”x15” cardboard.
It was shaped purely for aesthetics.
Two sets of four long, skinny pieces connect
the back to the base of chair and provide all
of the support.
The extra room between the chair back and
the supports allow for variable reclination.
9. Something that we could have avoided was
the supports underneath the seat.
By initially angling our base to fit the
requirements, we could have possibly made a
stronger seat and a better looking chair.
