creative juices - entry number one. the hide
i originally started this site in order to showcase my work. be it in progress (of which i have none) or my past works. and since i don’t have any idea what to write about lately (due to the fact that i’ve been confined to home and work most of the time) i guess its about time that i actually fulfill the objective of this site. so here it goes.
i’ve always liked the idea of keeping things as minimalist as possible. the simpler the better, after all, to some, less is actually more isn’t it? the whole design revolves around smaller living spaces which is becoming a trend (okay, perhaps not a trend but a reality since owning a bigger home needs such a big fat paycheck). what i actually wanted was a piece of living room furniture that wouldn’t be so dominating that it would actually be taking up majority of the floor space. imagine if you owned an apartment, and your living room only had a 10-12 foot wall. would you like to have a huge couch taking up that area? and once in place, the couch will take up probably 1/4 of the floor space (and this unusable space, i shall name it dead-space).
so what happens when you have too many guests around the house? a standard couch would only sit 3 people (imagine me, suanie and shaolintiger , and that would be like really cramped. where would all the other guests be sitting? my personal preference is that, we just get rid of the couch and all sit on floor cushions or something. and thats how i came up with this idea.
*see pictures below, yes they are 3d models. mind you there were done in 2005, and i still kinda sucked it in back then.. not that i’m any better now.
hmm okay.. maybe i got too carried away with the water-marking. haha..
*note to self don’t be over-zealous next time.
human figures on the hide
the hide folded-up
the hide with its leg used to act as a shelf
the hide in room setting.
*yeap the portrait on the wall is a stylized picture of me*
the idea was to build the hide from fibreglass, which i did (but failed, as i didn’t apply enough mould release agent on my mould). WHAT?? FIBREGLASS?? THAT’S TOO WEAK!! that’s probably what is running through your mind. but of course, i’ve taken this into consideration, and in the construction, a corrugated pattern was used to add strength.
so that was my take on living in limited spaces. do drop me any comments, be it negative or not. criticism is constructive after all. looking back at this project has made me feel like i want to explore this minimalism idea further. perhaps i just might……
March 11th, 2008 at 1:23 am
the SIM has better graphics ya. NOOB!
March 11th, 2008 at 1:37 am
alamak.. that time i still schooling la.. and besides.. why would i want to have perfect human models when that would draw the eye away from the subject… hahaha some composition talk it seems…
March 11th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
fibre glass…hmm although u can doctored it to be strong, still u might to reconsider about using it as the material for this piece..
even though fibre glass has excellent moisture resistance…cheap and has a high tensile strength, it has disadvantages also such as low in stiffness… u might need to put excellent coatings to avoid friction etc…
but love the idea though… nice piece of space saving furniture. keep up the good work
March 11th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
where do we get this type of sofa?
March 12th, 2008 at 12:28 am
from me? lol..
March 12th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
this is cool…
keep up ur good work!
March 28th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Maybe try using sheet metal?
How heavy would the whole thing be? Just wondering if the wall will be strong enough to hold the whole thing up.
If you ever make one, I’d love to give it a test run.
March 31st, 2008 at 11:31 am
sheet metal eh? would probably weigh quite a lot as it still requires some reinforcing ribs just like fiberglass. also, i’m not to keen on having steel as a building material for chairs/sofas. i don’t like the idea of having “cold” materials in contact with skin.