Tuesday, April 13, 2010
ESQUISSE FOUR - MATERIAL SYNERGY
Esquisse Four asks us to consider carefully the forces placed on furniture pieces and the materials used to create them. For our final outcome, 4mm ply wood and 5mm steel rod will be used to create a cafe chair. The two examples presented below combine learned outcomes from previous esquisses in an attempt to create pieces that are balanced, sturdy and functional. Using only Bolsa wood and wire the two examples below will both be considered for my final project.
EXAMPLE ONE
This piece follows the previous study with strips of Bolsa wood being threaded together and pinned with the steel rod. This creates an extremely strong sturdy outcome however the amount of Bolsa required to complete this piece may translate to be more ply wood than we are supplied with. It also may, as a result of the large amount of material, be very heavy to move and cost prohibitive.
A solution to this problem may involve a greater study of the individual members used to create this piece and the removal of some such members in a way that allows the chair to remain sturdy and strong but also improves its function and usability.
EXAMPLE TWO
This piece follows on from esquisse two where a stool was created by using four pieces of equal sized Bolsa and two pins. Adding one further piece of Bolsa and a third pin allowed for the stool to be transformed into a chair. The simple construction and lack of fixings and glues makes this a very viable option. The ply wood being 4mm thick would require at least two thicknesses being stuck together, however I still believe this would provide a much lighter and easy to use result.
Further investigation into these two options will involve detailed pattern making and 3D studies to determine which of the two options, or what combination of each of their elements can be utilised to achieve the most desirable result.
EXAMPLE ONE
This piece follows the previous study with strips of Bolsa wood being threaded together and pinned with the steel rod. This creates an extremely strong sturdy outcome however the amount of Bolsa required to complete this piece may translate to be more ply wood than we are supplied with. It also may, as a result of the large amount of material, be very heavy to move and cost prohibitive.
A solution to this problem may involve a greater study of the individual members used to create this piece and the removal of some such members in a way that allows the chair to remain sturdy and strong but also improves its function and usability.
EXAMPLE TWO
This piece follows on from esquisse two where a stool was created by using four pieces of equal sized Bolsa and two pins. Adding one further piece of Bolsa and a third pin allowed for the stool to be transformed into a chair. The simple construction and lack of fixings and glues makes this a very viable option. The ply wood being 4mm thick would require at least two thicknesses being stuck together, however I still believe this would provide a much lighter and easy to use result.
Further investigation into these two options will involve detailed pattern making and 3D studies to determine which of the two options, or what combination of each of their elements can be utilised to achieve the most desirable result.
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