After several renditions we began to see a relationship between our proposal and some of Frank Gehry's cardboard furniture. The flowing contours of our proposed rib reminded us of some of Gehry's forms, so we studied some of them to learn how his forms accommodated the body.
The communication center that we have proposed for today supports the body in two ways. The primary position is a relaxed seat which will allow one to easily communicate with a distant person on the built in screen. A cockpit type space including built in speakers and microphone, enclosed the upper body with a translucent,
sound dampening skin; the front of the cockpit space is to be hinged to allow easy access into the space. In this way we hope to easy but not entirely block sound entering and exiting the space. From Vinnie and Jill's earlier proposal we have advanced the rubber band supports to an elastic fabric sleev
e that would serve as support for the body as well as a translucent skin. The elastic skin would also create a dynamic feel to the entire structure which would also be reflected in the nature of the ribs of the structure. The second position is a reclined sitting position. When the entire structure is laid down, 
the back of the chair creates a more relaxed lounge chair. For sound insulation inside the space, we have foreseen a translucent Lucite panel system that would be attached between the ribs and inside the elastic sleeve. It would remain hidden from sight but allow light to pass through. Inside the cockpit space, we have proposed a small fold down table which could tuck into the arm rests to accommodate a laptop, sketchpad, notebook, etc.”
- Steven Dejonckheere
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