tete a tete

This bench was developed as an exploration of surface geometry, structure, and digital fabrication.The form uses a system of conic surfaces to transition fluidly between planar faces, testing how curvature can emerge within the constraints of orthogonality and fabrication logic. The piece was CNC-milled and Zünd-cut as a single unrolled surface, then re-formed into its three-dimensional geometry by clamping at specific support points. A geodesic pattern of orthogonal “planks” was overlaid onto the unrolled sheet, allowing the surface to be bent into place whilemaintaining structural coherence.Once remapped, these lines created a subtle lattice that traces the transitions between planar and curved geometries, registering the act of fabrication directly onto the finished form. The result is both object and system: a piece of furniture that demonstrates how digital tooling and geometric strategy can integrate material, structure, and envelope into a seamless expression.

type
academic | Analytic Geometries, Descriptive Geometries
client
design team
Willem Bogardus
location
Harvard GSD
date
2018
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