About this artwork
Patrick Jouin’s kinetic design was the first piece of furniture created with Belgian design company Materialise’s Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), a rapid prototyping technique that produces three-dimensional objects from a computer model. Jouin digitally “printed” ONE_SHOT Stool in three dimensions from polymer powder fusedtogether and hardened with heat from a laser beam. The work emerged from the printing process in the folded position, fully formed and ready to use. ONE_SHOT Stool features 35 hinges, 12 movable legs, and an integrated handle on the seat to allow for easy opening and closing; with a simple twist of the hand, the cluster of rods transforms into a small, functional, aesthetically strong seat.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Architecture and Design
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Artist
- Patrick Jouin (Designer)
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Title
- ONE_SHOT Stool
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Date
- 2006
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Medium
- Polyamide (nylon) and alumide
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Dimensions
- 40 × 32 cm (15 3/4 × 12 5/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Funds provided by the Architecture & Design Society
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Reference Number
- 2008.560
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