S.I - Lab: speculative, indulgent
A construction that can raise a human body some 42-46cm above ground, a piece of furnishing so common and so closely tied to our daily lives, that they are almost invisible. In any case, chairs are the closest thing to the human body that a craftsperson can desire, for the multitude of considerations such as lightness, durability, ergonomics, comfort, materiality – it is a juggling of pragmatism and precision, thoughts and execution.
SI: Lab_Spatial information
Group members:
Percy Pan Shi
Michael Minghi Park
Allie Jingyi Liu
1_Cloud-point
1. Roughly two hours drive north-west of Melbourne CBD, the site sits quietly amidst farmlands, bushlands and scattered households just outside of the town of Daylesford. A small waterbody runs through the site, giving home to a diverse range of biohabitats.
2_Points to mesh
2. Made from laminated Vic Ash, using CNC to create its round shape, smooth contours and a centre cutout. Each student in the studio are given an opportunity to CNC their unique site model with the same timber to create a seamless look.
3_Photogrammetry
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3. The craft of timber chairmaking embodies a linear progression of time, shown through the ageing of material - in the case, the change of texture and colour of timber. This model illustrates the journey of a tree undergoes to becoming a chair; this model offers a tactile parallel analogy, while incorporating joinery methods by hand.
Left to right: Raw - Rough Sawn - Dressed - Planed - Oiled & Finished.
4_Stage
Workshop plan
Machinery shop, storage, gallery
3. The craft of timber chairmaking embodies a linear progression of time, shown through the ageing of material - in the case, the change of texture and colour of timber. This model illustrates the journey of a tree undergoes to becoming a chair; this model offers a tactile parallel analogy, while incorporating joinery methods by hand.
Left to right: Raw - Rough Sawn - Dressed - Planed - Oiled & Finished.
