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Charles Wilson V

Charles Wilson V

Fishkill, NY, US

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Swoosh Bench

April 2014

After assisting with the operation of fabricating 40+ chairs for my school's local Alpha Rho Chi Chapter Numisius, I noticed the leftover material, and began designing a bench with the waste from the CNC machine. Once planed, cut, and laminated, I began to sand the gentle curve that contrasts the curve from the chair. Although sitting on a curve is not very comfortable, the wood gave me the necessary width and a flat plane on the reverse for the seat. The next part was to provide a support that did not diminish the bottom curve.

 
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Status: Built
Location: San Diego, CA, US
My Role: Designer, fabricator
Additional Credits: Alpha Rho Chi-Numisius Chapter NewSchool of Architecture and Design for having the initial project.