The Hybrid Stool

The goal  was to explore the potential benefit of combining timber and carbon fibers into an highly performative artefact. The task was approached both from a design perspective as well as from a more engineering point of view. During this process, students went through different stages of experiment and refinement. Their work mostly concentrated on developing a new approach for the legs of the stool while the seating was kept more conventional as a simple wooden element. The output is a fully functional stool showcasing a novel approach of combining two materials into a striking slender structure.

Students: Guillaume Caussarieu and Tim Stark
Tutor: Jan Petrš, Evgenia Spyridonos
Supervisor: Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Arch. Hanaa Dahy
Design Studio: Material and Structure, WS 19/20, University of Stuttgart.