OLC-1:
Outdoor Lounge Chair

Year: 2023
Supervision: Prof. Martin Kuban, Daniel Scheidler M.A.
Focus: Usability | Mechanism | Weight Reduction | Sufficiency
Designers: Aleyna Akbaba, Leopold Slenczka

Mobile Recreational Seating: Implementing Sufficiency and a Better connection to nature

OLC-1 is a mobile seat that redefines outdoor sitting: It’s so light and comfortable, you won’t want to leave the parks and woods you’re sitting in with it!

It’s transportability and comfort allow a deeper connection to nature and let you see what you’ve been missing out on!

A person is assembling or adjusting a wooden mechanical device or structure, using their hand to hold it in place.

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Assembly

A small wooden catapult toy on a white surface.

Assembly is pretty easy, once you’ve got the concept.

And it’s light! Only weighs four kg, even constructed from wood!

A wooden desktop stapler with metal parts, positioned horizontally on a white background.
A model of a dinosaur, resembling a long-necked creature, made from wooden and metallic parts, on a plain white background.
A wooden articulated model of a sled chair with a lightweight, geometric design.
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A skier chair with a wooden frame, blue cushion, and black straps, designed for winter sports.
A wooden sled with a blue cushion and black straps, designed for sliding down snow or ice.

OLC-1

A mechanical device with a metallic frame, featuring a long, curved arm extending upward at an angle and a flat, horizontal component at the base.

Everything is thought of!

The model was developed in constant communication between drawing, real life models and CAD.

The final model was milled with CNC.

A vintage wooden and fabric sports bag with ferns designs, black straps, and metal accents, placed on a plain white background.
A person with curly hair wearing a black T-shirt and black pants, sitting on a wooden sled with a cushioned seat, reading a gray book against a plain white background. They are wearing white Adidas sneakers with black stripes.