We are a group of three architecture students/recent graduates who got together to design and build an entry for Design Jam competition during the 2013 Seattle Design Festival. We were the only team not affiliated with any architecture office and thought Smash Haus Gals seemed like a fun temporary "firm" name. Read below about our urban playground and feel free to check us out on the contact page.
90°/135°
An urban playground to consider your sitting habits!
The idea of a two-sided swing chair was inspired by research on how sitting impacts the overall human health. According to the research, 135 degrees puts less strain on your back, while sitting upright, especially over a long period of time, will harm the body. For best balance, the chair requires two people on either side, facilitating interaction and dialogue. The shutters on either side portray the simple message with spray-painted phrases.
To learn about the health statistics we found visit www.medicalbillingandcoding.org/sitting-kills
We were also largely inspired by numerous salvaged materials. The playground is approximately 85% recycled!
Materials included:
Apple tree branches from Greenlake area
Reused window shutters from Re-Store
Wood pallets from a local QFC store
Reused bike tire tubes from Recycled Cycles
Metal brackets from a neighbor’s porch in Wallingford area
Reused bed frame from Ikea
New and salvaged screws
Plywood
An urban playground to consider your sitting habits!
The idea of a two-sided swing chair was inspired by research on how sitting impacts the overall human health. According to the research, 135 degrees puts less strain on your back, while sitting upright, especially over a long period of time, will harm the body. For best balance, the chair requires two people on either side, facilitating interaction and dialogue. The shutters on either side portray the simple message with spray-painted phrases.
To learn about the health statistics we found visit www.medicalbillingandcoding.org/sitting-kills
We were also largely inspired by numerous salvaged materials. The playground is approximately 85% recycled!
Materials included:
Apple tree branches from Greenlake area
Reused window shutters from Re-Store
Wood pallets from a local QFC store
Reused bike tire tubes from Recycled Cycles
Metal brackets from a neighbor’s porch in Wallingford area
Reused bed frame from Ikea
New and salvaged screws
Plywood