Service:
Furniture Design
Project:
Self
Materials:
Upcycled wire, rebar
Year:
2023
Client:
Named for its distinctive "h" shape and nod to the SI unit for frequency the Hertz Chair embodies sustainable design and innovation.
Crafted from wire sourced at no cost from the Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub, the total production cost is just $12.
The Hertz Chair showcases the potential of discarded materials but also raises awareness about the growing e-waste crisis, advocating for greater societal and governmental action.
— Material testing —
Thrifted chairs were stripped and woven with upcycled wired. Different weaving techniques were tested
Chair #1
Thrifted rush woven shaker chair with rotting broken seat. Testing weaving techniques with variety of wire diameters and shapes
Chair #2
Additional thrifted chair with stained odor ridden seat. More weaving testing on a different weaving technique.
— Bent Metal Sketching —
Ideation on chair design with a focus on manufacturable repeatable bends
— Metal Bending —
Recycled Rebar heated with a Propane torch and bent into shape
Standard off the shelf rebar derusted with WD-40 and steel wool, marked, bent, then welded
— Final Weave —
Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub sourced wire using traditional lloyd loom weaving technique
