New Project :D

Anthropometry for seat design
Anthropometry is the branch of human sciences concerned with body measurements such as body size, shape and strength. This is used by ergonomists to ensure that products, such as seats, fit and suit as many users as possible. See the anthropometry topic for more information. If you are designing a seat, you need to take the following measurements into account.
Anthropometric estimates for British adults aged 19-65 years (in mm, from Pheasant) Dimension 5th %ile 50th %ile 95th %ile A Sitting height 850 910 965 795 850 910 B Sitting shoulder height 540 595 645 505 555 610 C Shoulder breadth 420 465 510 355 385 435 D Hip breadth 310 360 405 310 370 435 E Buttock-popliteal length 440 495 550 435 480 530 F Popliteal height 395 440 490 355 400 445 MALE FEMALE ('Popliteal' refers to the part of the leg behind the knee.)

This is the beginning of a project im soooo excited about, i love designing furniture love, love, love it!!!!

ive designed chairs in the past and have enjoyed it so looking forward to this.....

ive been given a brief to design a simple utility chair with seat and back, NOT a stool or arm chair! like the last project it has to evoke emotions, senses etc and i have a budget of £60-£180

Before i can even concider what im going to design i need to understand a chair inside out! measurements, ergonomics and anthropometrics are all things im going to have to research in depth. research, research, research :)