Next generation gate seating

Sammanfattning: This project is based on product development of Green Furniture Concept’s module based seating system, Ascent, targeted towards airport environments. The project started with an open brief aimed at developing an add-on for the bench series, based on user needs. The project lasted for 20 weeks. The design process used is based on the Double Diamond process which divided the work into four parts: Discover, Define, Develop and Deliver. The first 10 weeks were spent on Discover and Define. User needs were identified by doing observations and interviews. Observations were executed at three different airports and other public indoor environments. Interviews were conducted with four people. Two pilot tests were conducted before the interviews. Three of the interviewees had experience from flying with work and two were parents of younger children. Also, an airport cleaner and a traveller process owner from Swedavia was consulted. The other half of the project was spent on developing concepts based on the found user needs. Concepts were developed by brainstorming, sketching and modelling in SolidWorks. The product evolved from an add-on to an entire module of the bench. The new module is designed with consideration to the Ascent series, to blend in while adding extra functionality. It utilised the look of picnic benches and is designed to facilitate computer work at gate environments.