2023 Wahrheit Chair Design

Stilt is the first adjustable floor-to-ceiling coat rack that provides a confident investment for "Transient Dwellers” to personalize their space without permanent installation or spatial constraints.

Stilt is the first adjustable floor-to-ceiling coat rack that provides a confident investment for "Transient Dwellers” to personalize their space without permanent installation or spatial constraints.

Stilt is the first adjustable, floor-to-ceiling coat rack that offers a confident investment for "Transient Dwellers” to personalize their space without permanent installation or spatial constraints.

Role: Furniture Designer
Project Type: Senior Capstone | Transient Furniture

Role: Furniture Designer
Project Type: Senior Capstone | Transient Furniture

Problem:
Young adults (25-32) in urban settings have found stability in their careers, but frequent moves, single lifestyles, and rising housing costs make furniture investment a challenge.

Problem:
Young adults (25-32) in urban settings have found stability in their careers, but frequent moves, single lifestyles, and rising housing costs make furniture investment a challenge.

Solution:
A floor-to-ceiling furniture solution that helps constant movers hold clothing, and provide aesthetic identity to any given space.

Solution:
A floor-to-ceiling furniture solution that helps constant movers hold clothing, and provide aesthetic identity to any given space.

Outcome:

Outcome:

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The final design features collapsable legs that can adjust to account for ceilings from 8-9.5 feet tall and only need 10 square inches of precious floor space to stand.

The final design features collapsable legs that can adjust to account for ceilings from 8-9.5 feet tall and only need 10 square inches of precious floor space to stand.

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The main structure paired with Stilt's signature hooks enables users hundreds of different clothes-hanging configurations, catering to their specific height & needs.

The main structure paired with Stilt's signature hooks enables users hundreds of different clothes-hanging configurations, catering to their specific height & needs.

Finding a Need State

Introducing The "Transient Dweller"

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Coastal Cities

26-32 y/o

“Finding the right stuff is annoying, when I move it might not work where I'm at…”

-John Wilson | 28M | Boston/New York

“With work and life I only stay in one place for 6-12 months at a time…"

-Abby Oconnor| 26F | New York/Indiana/Melbourne

“I bought a couch/didn’t fit even up the stairs!”

-Lily O'Neil | 26F | Brooklyn/Long Island

Furnishing Tensions

Transient dwellers are reluctant to invest due to a constant cycle of moving.
Lot’s of current furniture solutions are blocky and space-specific.

How do we Appeal?

Design a furniture solution that is undeniably portable & flexible
Develop mold-breaking & superior aesthetics that transient dwellers can not resist.

Concept Development

Designing the Ideal Sidekick

Furnishing Tensions

Transient dwellers are reluctant to invest due to a constant cycle of moving.
Lot’s of current furniture solutions are blocky and space-specific.

How do we Appeal?

Design a furniture solution that is undeniably portable & flexible
Develop mold-breaking & superior aesthetics that transient dwellers can not resist.

Conventional & Malleable

In Tight Spaces, Dimensions matter.

Targeting Coastal Cities

Pre-war buildings in New York range from 8-9.5 feet, I designed for this range but based our proportions on the general standard of 8’4”.

A mix of the golden ratio and user portability testing were used to determine the perfect Extended and Collapsed dimensions for Stilt.

Reliable & Confident

Fine-tuning Adjustability.

Current coat racks are rickety and wobble on feet that are 2 feet wide. The goal was to have a negligible footprint but instill confidence within the user that Stilt will Stand. No wobbly feet, and no screws in your wall, whats not to like?

still under construction…..

come back in a couple days!