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NAME: Saab ZEnith
DATE: 2006
Images courtesy: ave-design
Collaboration: Saab aviation
Role: Master thesis APD at UMEA UID
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/3079317c-149f-4d2e-a0df-10607fde6c6a_rw_1920.gif?h=8e20e019443d876ebdb5310909cbd2e9)
Saab Zenith is a modular interior concept for a VLJ (Very Light Jet).
Saab Aviation challenged me to create a modular interior that makes it possible to transform the fuselage between a luxury business jet setup into a medical transport Jet within 30 minutes. I accepted the seemingly impossible task and came up with an interior that is split up in segments which can be configured according to the assignment. The goal is to offer an option to Airline companies to charter the same plane for different flight tasks with a very short ground time.
The interior evokes an open and light atmosphere inspired by Scandinavian design and nature. The business jet offers luxury within relaxation or working. The medical transport interior esthetics is more focused on comfort for patients and paramedics.
The interior evokes an open and light atmosphere inspired by Scandinavian design and nature. The business jet offers luxury within relaxation or working. The medical transport interior esthetics is more focused on comfort for patients and paramedics.
![Inspiration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/2da3d82a-240b-4a78-9ae4-b9e59abc8cee_rw_600.jpg?h=7eda90350a8ca48da81260a8e6cea28b)
Inspiration
![Inspiration](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/f4aa66a8-5f51-4e07-90dc-3a83c91a051c_rw_600.jpg?h=7e0d7a827986a39122840d12231eed3d)
Inspiration
![layout sketches](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/c40a12e3-a487-452d-b88f-70fcfb1f352f_rw_1200.jpg?h=8ca1aa4252e7c1a718910ecc1088ada0)
layout sketches
![Function sketch](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/d0a10675-8a6e-41da-921f-85f7840175c8_rw_1200.jpg?h=a8c1cca0faab681a3ef701f9d40dbd15)
Function sketch
![Chair design](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/5df2c144-a4c6-4745-9798-c49439c0521e_rw_1200.jpg?h=1706b538ad52d9252b3c3e7c2dff685b)
Chair design
![Medical moduls](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/af7c7fc2-e1ee-4258-83a0-411cfae85108_rw_1200.jpg?h=e137d8363b1a0a93f754b5daea083493)
Medical moduls
![Functional sketch](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/ef9b37dc-310b-4239-b538-42a47b69cde2_rw_1200.jpg?h=ef6a886db8069884f47e96b933e3886f)
Functional sketch
![Chair bracket design](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/74952694-99ba-4852-8a27-eb0c4a2257e7_rw_1920.jpg?h=16f88762c55464088fef359986e392e4)
Chair bracket design
![Chair base design](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/fa9e641f-4c12-4e01-9c4d-fefa427bd445_rw_1920.jpg?h=ef6637daeb862aa49ea4dba84749444b)
Chair base design
![Bar section design](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/f290889e-b739-4c26-a2dd-f556ffca17cb_rw_1920.jpg?h=df5182bc68d7d2d176179688322082fa)
Bar section design
![3D concept test](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/77b24dd4-e631-416a-a6cc-2ed219f60245_rw_1920.jpg?h=e9709bbf2d8764d472567ede34101752)
3D concept test
![Detail 3D Solidworks model](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/cc8bd845-a365-44fd-b031-ebb930bc01f4_rw_1920.jpg?h=d6bc5d7d496868d5a00f91ae946c080a)
Detail 3D Solidworks model
![Full 3D Solidworks model](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/68915214-00c0-492e-a62e-a2a14a9b7b98_rw_600.jpg?h=03fafbf5ed81cf7936cf0bb1c5deee2b)
Full 3D Solidworks model
Model of the chair
Table model
![Final chair design](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/1b8dd6f6-aa23-4f29-a5d5-57a85ea5c10c_rw_1920.jpg?h=0d4df01cbf572b6ff4e90efce4d67b1d)
Final chair design
Fuselage model
Scale model
![External design](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6e890bc4-60c3-486e-a12f-087d88c5ca2c/dd2d0d12-ade5-410d-a14c-f59cce98271f_rw_1920.png?h=cb39f58ad9c0ada198494e79c737df0d)