Designed as an exploration into the material qualities and fabrication techniques of sheet metal in a functional application I conceived of this concept furniture piece. The 18 gage sheet metal legs (≈ 1/16th of an inch thick) are designed in Rhinoceros using developable surfaces then unrolled to create a flat template for use with a CNC water jet cutter.
Each leg is then fabricated into its final form with a combination of break bending and hand bending. For a more seamless aesthetic the legs fit into a continuos slot in the wood top and are fastened from underneath. An interesting development throughout the construction of the piece was the juxtaposition of digital and traditional fabrication techniques. Also the material quality inherent in a fine piece of wood Vs. the quality brought to a piece of steel through fabrication and the dialog between these two aesthetics.
Dimensions: 42”L x 20”W x 17”H
Materials: cold rolled 18 gage steel sheet, Wenge wood
