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Austin Richards

Austin Richards

San Diego, CA, US

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Building a better (cheaper) Chair

My friend Tobey Toney had taken a furniture design class. this peaked my interest and well I couldn't help trying to tackle a similar project. So these twins were born. Using a single sheet of ply wood my goal was to obtain at least two chairs that could be easily assembled. After a couple near disasters I was able to get a stable, simple, and almost comfortable design. I couldn't have done this project alone Tobey came to the rescue as the man to set up the final route file.  

 
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Status: Built
Location: Newschool of Architecture + Design, San Diego, CA 92102
My Role: Designer Fabricator
Additional Credits: Tobey Toney