Guidelines

Watch out Muskoka Chair – there is a New Chair Coming to Town and it is the Lake Simcoe Chair:

You have the opportunity to design a new Lake Simcoe Chair. A sample will be made of the winning design, and may even become a best seller.

Here are some simple steps to follow. You can design on your own or in a team.

1	Connect to Lake Simcoe Take a visit to the Lake, physically or in your mind. Reflect on what this Lake means to you. Connect to what makes Lake Simcoe unique. How does Lake Simcoe make you feel? Write these down. These are your inspiration for your design.
2	Think like Nature
	If you were a bear, what type of chair would you like to sit it? Remember bears Love comfort!
	If you were a fox, what type of clever features would your chair have? For example, could it generate its own heat with solar panels so it would be warm at night; could it have an art design that glowed at night? What about being suitable for land and water? Nature shows us many innovative ideas that can be used in design.
	If you were a hummingbird, what type of simple, elegant design would you like? What colours would be best?
	Remember – one thing about nature – its designs are always practical!
3	Research Material: Do some research on the type of material your chair could be made from. Are there some new eco-friendly materials that could be used? Are there ways of using everyday recycled materials? What about using nature’s own material?
4	Design Away Put it all together and see what kind of design emerges. Sketch it out as best you can – providing a description for materials and features that make your Lake Simcoe Chair a winner!
5	Submit Your Design Hand in your submission to the School Office at Keswick High School  or to either Mrs Abbott-Howland or Mrs Elliot at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic College High School. Make sure we have all your contact information. or Submit online here. You need to be registered first.

How the Chairs Will Be Judged

A team of judges will review each design and the winning Chair Design will be chosen base on the following criteria:

The Warm factor of how the chair connects to Lake Simcoe

The Wow factor of the design

The Cool Factor of the materials