SIDE [Sutton Initiative for Design Education]

The Sutton Initiative for Design Education is a library of 40 iconic chairs, donated to Salem College by Charles Sutton and family. Each chair is unique in its design, use of materials and technology, and creativity.  I am forever grateful to Carol Strohecker , Director of the Center for Design Innovation for introducing me to the SIDE library and Brian Peck for conducting the tour and sharing his immense knowledge of the chairs.  As an intern with CDI  I'm exploring cutting edge technology [software and 3D printers] and will soon integrate both in the design process of my very own chair.


"Gauging the growth of technology in history and design can be realized through the complexity of the CHAIR. " Cassandra Brunson 

studio 65 

Marilyn, 1970

Grand Confort

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Charlotte Perriand

1928

The Hill House

Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1903

Wassily

Marcel Breuer, 1925-27

Arm Chair

Gerald Summers, 1933-34

Bibendum 

Eileen Gray, 1917-21

Barcelona

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1929

Egg

Arne Jacobsen, 1957-58

Womb Chair

Eero Saarinen, 1947-48

Barrel 

Frank Lloyd Wright, 1937

Cherner

Paul Goldman, 1957

Wiggle

Frank O. Gehry, 1972

laminated cardboard

Model No.670 & 671 [lounge chair & ottoman]

Charles and Ray Eames, 1956

Klismos 

Jean-Jacques Lequeu, 1786

Zig-Zag Chair

Gerrit Rietveld, 1932-34

Masters 

Phillippe Starck, 2009

With lively sinuous lines, the Masters chair combines the outlines of three of the most famous chairs in modern design. Arne Jacobsen’s Series 7 Chair, Eero Saarinen’s Tulip Armchair, and Charles Eames’ Eiffel Chair.