Weekly Response 4 -Aaron Ginns

            When this project was originally assigned to me I had a hard time coming up with a design for my stool. While I had many different ideas on how to design my stool I thought back to our debate on form vs. function. I realized that if I were to focus on having a really well functioning stool, I would also end up designing a stool with excellent form. This stool was designed with the idea of being strong, materially efficient, and maintaining a sleek and aesthetically appealing look. To address the first of my criteria, I chose to make my stool in the shape of a triangle, as that is the strongest shape. With that it mind it also fits as a good shape for a stool as it is easy to sit on. While I was somewhat skeptical on how strong the cardboard was actually going to be, I was very pleased to see how much weight the material could hold when it was assembled in a triangular formation.  In my first few models though, I continued to see a similar problem. The sides began to warp when too much force was exerted on the stool. Originally, the three sides were connected by interlocking joints that extended down almost the entirety of the edges. In my final stool, the size of the joints was decreased in size by about half. This as expected, solved the problem of the warped sides as the less cardboard that was cut out resulted in a studier side. I was also very surprised at how little cardboard it took to be able to support a person. I can see this stool being used in a more intimate setting, possibly being placed around a low table or a fireplace.