6 Strut Suspended Chair by ETS

Read here about a tensegrity chair designed and deployed by architecture students.

Overview

The students of ETSAV--Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad de Valladolid--designed and deployed a Chair built on tensegrity principles.

The chair is built on a 6 strut tensegrity, with a knotted rope hanging seat.

Students listed in the video include Alvaro Bueno, Julio "Manolo", Sergio Alonso, Alberto Diez, Mario Arranz, Ramon, Gamaliel Lopez.

Image Gallery

strut suspended chair bare by ETSAV Students

strut suspended chair, construction view, by ETSAV Students

strut suspended chair, construction view, by ETSAV Students

strut suspended chair, front left by ETSAV Students

strut suspended chair, front right by ETSAV Students

strut suspended chair, left side by ETSAV Students

strut suspended chair, rope knots closeup, by ETSAV Students

strut suspended chair, strut & cable closeup, by ETSAV Students

strut suspended chair, strut closeup, by ETSAV Students

strut suspended chair, test version, by ETSAV Students

strut suspended chair, stress test, by ETSAV Students

strut suspended chair, stress test, by ETSAV Students