Frank Gehry "Wiggle Side Chair" (1972)

Question 1

Function

Answer 1

Wiggle side chair has been left the natural colour of the cardboard which is very neutral. This suggests that Gehry designed it to blend in better with its surroundings and look sleek

Question 2

Function

Answer 2

Gehry has designed this chair with no armrests and in an upright position which suggests its primary function is for a table and not to be sat in for a long period of time due to the low comfort.

Question 3

Fitness for purpose

Answer 3

Frank gehry has considered the chairs ergonomics by using curved from which would conform to the users body better when sat on.

Question 4

Fitness for purpose

Answer 4

The wiggle side chair is made from cardboard which is absorbent and would mean that if there was a spillage on it, it may damage the chair

Question 5

Material/techniques

Answer 5

Gehry has made his chair out of corrugated cardboard which is a readily avaliable material, meaning it would be very cheap to produce.

Question 6

Material/techniques

Answer 6

The wiggle side chair because it is made out of cardboard may not be as durable over time as if it were made from harder materials, meankng it may get very damaged

Question 7

Target market/audience

Answer 7

Because gehrys chair is made from readily avaliable cardboard, which is often recycled that is eco-friendly and interested in sustainability

Question 8

Target market/audience

Answer 8

The sleek ribbon form of gehrys chair mean that the target market would likely be people who have a modern and minimalistic style

Question 9

Visual impact

Answer 9

Gehrys chair is constructed as one curved form that seems almost unnatural and impossible giving it almost a surreal visual impact.

Question 10

Visual impact

Answer 10

Wiggle side chair is not coloured and is the natural colour of the cardboard which makes it mutted and would make it stand out less in a room

Question 11

Style

Answer 11

Frank gehrys wiggle side chair is in the deconstruction style. This style took an extremely simplified forms that were combined in unusual ways. This can clearly be seen in how gehrys chair is made from an unusual ribbon shape.

Question 12

Style

Answer 12

Due to the fact that gehrys chair is constructed from one single ribbon, this gives the wiggle side chair a minimalistic look, allowing viewers to focus purely on the form.