L-Chair
New York Subway Chair
L-Chair is a subway standing chair that installs in MTA subways. It easily mounts onto existing poles and was inspired by riders’ habit of leaning on those poles.
Project Type
Product Design / Public Space / Outdoor Furniture
Team
Individual Project
Background
Subways are commonly used by many in a daily basis. I observed how people behave in the carts, where I found some sitting down and others stand or lean against walls. Based on these observations, I designed a new subway seating that can be easily installed in pre-existing subway structures.
Objective
The objective was to create an easy-install chair that accommodates different preferences of how passengers choose to ride the subway. It was designed to adapt to the current New York MTA Subway environment.
Final Product
L Chair has an easy and cheap manufacturing process of rotomolding, mold casting, and sheet metal fabrication.
Exploded View
How to install
Place the frames onto the U-pole and screw them together.
Lock the extruded tabs of the seats onto the frame. Finish by securing the seats with plate braces underneath.
