Furniture Precedents

So running with the third idea in my previous post - in which I design a space that is totally transformable to enable it to transition from being a public space to an event space easily, I have begun to research furniture ideas that potentially fit my design concept. The amount I have for storage and furniture is also really important due to the fact that if I transition it into an event space, I do not want it taking up space that could be used better in another way. 

This is the idea that I had in my head when I thought of this transitional public space. This is a table and bench seat that folds out of the floor. It sits flat and thus part of the floor when folded down and then depending on how big I want it, it will pop up big enough for people to sit at. This example is really small due to the space in the conservatory, if I was to incorporate this idea in my design, I would make them a lot bigger to cater for all sizes and shapes of the people that would use it.  

Kube by Ego Paris. It's modular design allows it to be used for multiple activities simply by transforming the Kube. It is versatile in the fact as it can be a seat with table, a seat, a recliner or ottoman. If I have a dedicated area to storing my furniture, this modular design would work well due to the fact that it could be folded up into it's ottoman form and then easily stacked on top of one another.

Extendable bench seating. Nothing too flash or sophisticated, however the ability to increase how many people can fit on it simply by adapting the length is a good idea. The only thing is that it looks like it would take up a bit of room and be quite heavy. When it comes to designing my own furniture I may keep this idea of extending the bench at the back of my head because it could come in quite handy.

Pop-up by Carmela Bogman and Rogier Martens. I really love this precedent, this design is inflatable by the inhabitants at their discretion. Each bench is on its own hydraulic cylinder which means that they can be raised at different heights depending on what the user wants to use it for. When finished with, it can then be sunk back into the concrete to be part of the ground again. Something like this in my design would be perfect as like the first precedent, it takes up no room when it is not in use. And due to the fact that in this precedent each bench is on its own hydraulic cylinder, it is completely transitional to the users choice. 

This is another good idea that could potentially not take up much space if I was to store it. The zips are really interesting, I have not seen a piece of furniture that transforms quite like this one. Two chairs, a sofa, a bed and a changing room - if one was that way inclined. I feel that this precedent would work really well in a house, but I just don't think it is sturdy enough to be outside in my public space especially if the weather turns quickly. Again, I could take inspiration from this precedent and potentially incorporate elements of it into my own furniture design later on in this project.