Bachelor Thesis - 2021
own initiative

Designing a kneeling chair for the workplace

Chair 251 is a task chair design which supports both the classic way of sitting, as well as a kneeling posture. A mechanism was designed to enable a transformation between the modes that support each posture. This addresses the needs of a young, dynamic, and flexible work culture while still maintaining the aesthetics and functionality of common office chairs.



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Final prototype of chair 251 transitioning between the kneeling chair and the normal office chair.

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The built-in gas spring supports the backrest while sitting upright.

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Testing the second prototype at my desk during lockdown in December 2020.

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