Designer Will Acland and maker Tim Smith realized that because their bent-laminated chair (see the back cover) was so full of subtle and complex curves, there would be no easy way to build a prototype to assess the design for looks and comfort. So they decided to create the seat and back first, bending fiberglass over MDF forms to make the compound-curved substrates for the leather upholstery. Next they made an MDF structure to cradle the seat and back so they could be tested for comfort (see p. 90). Then they moved on to building the chair's bent-laminated frame. Acland designed the frame joints to meet in curves, echoing the other rounded forms in the chair.
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