Structural Cardboard Chair
Project Overview
Client: Team 305, University of Manitoba Engineering
Project: Structural Cardboard Chair
Service: Engineering Design & Prototyping
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manufacturing: Structural analysis, prototyping, testing and laser-cut fabrication
Constraints: Limited corrugated cardboard surface area; glue stick adhesive only
Designed to Perform
Dynamic3D developed this structural cardboard chair for a university engineering team working within strict material, size, assembly and load-bearing constraints.
The design focused on strength, material efficiency, portability and ease of assembly. Multiple iterations were evaluated through digital analysis and physical testing before the final structure was produced and validated.
The Finished Model
The completed chair brought the structural concept into a full-scale physical prototype, combining strength, material efficiency, portability and fast assembly within the project constraints.
The final design was produced from corrugated cardboard and refined to balance performance with a lightweight, compact structure suitable for testing and presentation.