postural
the section titled ‘don fabi’ will be showcased as a project containing a series of products developed within the factory but as a kind of side job.
it consists of two assistive products developed by request for don fabian, specifically for his son, who suffered severe neurological trauma leaving him in a vegetative state, due to a car accident.
don fabian is a machine operator at the factory and a man of scarce resources. he first approached me requesting a postural chair for his son to be able to move him around the house and let him have periodical sunlight.
as a co-worker, don fabian is familiar with the kind of products that have been developed in the mixed position of designer - cnc machine operator - waste utilization. in other words, he saw an opportunity in digital manufacturing to provide affordable aid to his son.
brief:
design a postural chair to be produced from plywood using a cnc router.
the chair must comply with the basic functions of an assistive postural chair which are, securing the torso, head, shoulders, arms, legs, and feet in a comfortable position and allowing the user to be transported mainly around the house, and eventually to and from doctors' appointments.
the product had to be produced with as little material as possible using as few resources as possible within a week. the idea is that it is as economical as possible for don fabian to be able to afford it.
the following content was provided periodically by don fabian. the modifications observed in the next images were all made by him and his daughters, the user's sisters.
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