Overview
Gulfstream is the pinnacle of private aviation. As the Industrial Design Lead, I had the opportunity to collaborate with them and a team of 10 other designers in the research and development of concepts for a flight deck “pedestal”. The aircraft’s central control panel.
What is the pedestal?
The pedestal is similar to a car’s center console.
It hosts many of the most important controls, as well as crucial storage.
Client Goals:
Make ingress and egress more comfortable
More cohesive to the cabin’s design
Additional cup holders
Innovative control interaction
Research
Conceptualizing
Midpoint Concept
Final Direction Based On Feedback
+ New Direction Story
After presenting our midpoint concepts we found that our continued ideation was not nearing a final solution. As a result we organized several additional conversations with Gulfstream Pilot’s. During a half hour break between meetings I quickly drafted a rough depiction which shortly after became the pilot’s favorite and the basis for the final.
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Final Concept Refinement
Current Ingress
Improved Ingress
The Visionary Pedestal
Improved Comfort
The new proportions are around 50% shorter in length, allowing for much easier ingress and egress.
Cohesive Design
Repetition of form, line and radii from the rest of the interior create for a more connected flight deck.
Innovative Storage
New compartments help give a home to belongings that previously had no designated area.
Improved Interactions
Minor controls are as simple and intuitive as possible. Major controls feel more fun when used.
