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Herman Miller Aeron Chair
Designed by Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf and released in 1994, the
Herman
Miller Aeron Chair has to be one of the most controversial pieces of furniture,
ever.
Ergonomic Design
The design brief was that the seat should be ergonomic, enabling the user to sit
comfortably in any position that they desired for extended periods of time,
something that most chairs were unable to do. It
had to be durable and easily repairable and the components used had to be
recyclable. The finished article had to be pleasing to the eye.
Extensive Research
Considerable research was carried out involving a wide range of health
professionals including orthopedics, ergonomists and physical therapists. Also,
Anthropometric data was gathered by employing specialist equipment to measure
people of all shapes and sizes.
Special Materials
The
Aeron chair was to be devoid of any form of cushioning and, instead, covered
in a special material called “Pellicle”. Pellicle was chosen because of its
ability to distribute the user’s weight evenly and also, due to its nature,
allows air and light moisture to pass through it. Thus allowing the user to stay
cool.
Today, the
Aeron still looks good and, as anyone who owns one will tell you,
they are still one of the most comfortable ergonomic office chairs available.
