10,000 THINKS! by Bruce Hannah
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      • THINK #5 HISTORY
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      • THINK #9 RESEARCH DIRECTED OR NOT
      • THINK #10 HUMAN FACTORS 101
      • THINK #11 ACCESSIBILITY-ADAPTABILITY
      • THINK #12 MOCK-UP
      • THINK #13 FINAL MODEL
      • THINK #14 CREDIT & BLAME
      • THINK #15 TECHNICAL DRAWINGS
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      • THINK #21 LEGAL-1
      • THINK #22 LEGAL-2
      • THINK #23 ENGINEERING
      • THINK #24 SUSTAINABILITY
      • THINK #25 ENVIRONMENT
      • THINK #26 BRANDING
      • THINK #27 PACKAGING
      • THINK #28 INSTRUCTIONS
      • THINK #29 VIDEO TOOLS
      • THINK #30 WEB SITE
      • THINK #31 USER INTERFACE
      • THINK #32 EMOTION & DESIGN
      • THINK #33 PROJECT REPORT
      • THINK #34 PROCESS & POLITICS
      • THINK #35 TIMELESSNESS-PATINA
      • THINK #36 BUDGET
      • THINK #37 PSYCHONOMICS
      • THINK #38 GAMIFICATION
      • THINK #39 FASTENERS
      • THINK #40 GLUE
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THINK #16 MANUFACTURING 101:

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Lounge Chair, Andrew Morrison & Bruce Hannah for Knoll 1971
Design for Assembly​​​​

Lounge chair based on how it is assembled. Again very few parts, 6 this time, but they are multiples. 1- 2 identical side frames, 2- 2 identical aluminum extrusions for the stretchers, 3- 2 identical cushions that slide into the stretchers and simultaneously close and attach the cushions.  
Design for Disassembly​​

The easy chair: 5 basic parts: 1-An upper frame that includes the arm and seat support, 2-A swivel base, 3-A back cushion, 4 A seat cushion, 5 A tilt mechanism with height adjustment. One size for all, or at least one style for all. Designing products to come apart easily can influence what they look like.  
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Office Chair, Andrew Morrison & Bruce Hannah for Knoll 1973
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  • Home
  • Introduction
  • THINKS!
    • THINKS! 1-20 >
      • THINK #1 CONTEXT, CONTEXT, CONTEXT
      • THINK #2 DESIGN BRIEF
      • THINK #3 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
      • THINK #4 NEW DESIGN PARADIGMS
      • THINK #5 HISTORY
      • THINK #6 ETHNOGRAPHIES: LISTENING!
      • THINK #7 SCENARIOS
      • THINK #8 SKETCHES & SKETCHING 101
      • THINK #9 RESEARCH DIRECTED OR NOT
      • THINK #10 HUMAN FACTORS 101
      • THINK #11 ACCESSIBILITY-ADAPTABILITY
      • THINK #12 MOCK-UP
      • THINK #13 FINAL MODEL
      • THINK #14 CREDIT & BLAME
      • THINK #15 TECHNICAL DRAWINGS
      • THINK #16 MANUFACTURING 101
      • THINK #17 MATERIALS
      • THINK #18 COLOR
      • THINK #19 SOUND
      • THINK #20 TEXTURE
    • THINKS! 21-40 >
      • THINK #21 LEGAL-1
      • THINK #22 LEGAL-2
      • THINK #23 ENGINEERING
      • THINK #24 SUSTAINABILITY
      • THINK #25 ENVIRONMENT
      • THINK #26 BRANDING
      • THINK #27 PACKAGING
      • THINK #28 INSTRUCTIONS
      • THINK #29 VIDEO TOOLS
      • THINK #30 WEB SITE
      • THINK #31 USER INTERFACE
      • THINK #32 EMOTION & DESIGN
      • THINK #33 PROJECT REPORT
      • THINK #34 PROCESS & POLITICS
      • THINK #35 TIMELESSNESS-PATINA
      • THINK #36 BUDGET
      • THINK #37 PSYCHONOMICS
      • THINK #38 GAMIFICATION
      • THINK #39 FASTENERS
      • THINK #40 GLUE
    • THINKS! 41-60 >
      • THINK #41 SYSTEMS
      • THINK #42 ART
      • THINK #43 CONNECT THE DOTS
  • What Do You THINK?
  • About the Author
  • Contact