A4

My project began with conversations about accessible design. In one discussion, someone mentioned that her mother couldn't use public seating because it was too low. This made me question why such essential furniture is often inaccessible to those who need it most.

Motivated by this, I set out to design a seating solution focusing on universal design principles. During conversations with a previous teacher in the subject we decided that I was going to focus on one universal design principle, equitable use, by not assuming how someone may use the furniture.

The seating furniture piece is inspired by the entrance of the Skissernas Museum in Lund, designed by Elding Oscarson in 2017. The museum emphasizes the creative process behind art, sculpture, and architecture. Inside the museum you can find numerous sketches and prototypes in different stages of the process. 

The design of the furniture draws inspiration from the meaning of the entrance windows of the museum, which resemble paintings on a wall, an architectural gesture that hints at what is awaiting visitors inside. Similarly, the concept behind the furniture involves folding two A4 sheets of paper into the seating furniture, representing all the sketching papers in the museum.

The final result is a modular, two-piece seating design that functions both as furniture and sculptural art, offering flexibility and accessibility without compromising visual expression.