AFTER EIGHTEEN MONTHS
Not having committed anything to the journal for over
eighteen months I will start with the latest project and then work backwards.
Recently, on a visit to Barcelona, I visited an
architecture shop where the notation was “everything
is in the detail” with my latest design “SHARD by workspace” I believe that the detail is everything.
For possibly a year the desire to incorporate different
colours and materials within the leg structure has been nagging me. With SHARD I believe I have accomplished this
by using laser cut components welded into a Tee section and powder coated. The
facing plane is then clad in brushed stainless steel.
We have
manufactured several boardroom tables in this design but I wanted see how I could detail a glass table.
The UV bonded disc was detailed to
incorporate the top of the leg housing so that all fixing details were completely hidden. This detail also
added strength to the table's lateral
stability. The glass top 2000 x 1000 x 12mm is completely stable with no
movement whatsoever. The leg is angled and tapered on two planes giving a slim profile the market is also
adopting (confirmed by a recent visit to Orgatec in Cologne) visual lightness
being the latest fashion trend coupled with the use of colour.
The integration of the height adjustment into the base of
the leg is by means of a machined tapered bush that slots into the laser cut
leg sections. With this detail I was able to conceal all the structural
welding. The leg assembled requires no visual grinding to clean welding
allowing for clean lines.
It is all in the
detail even though fabricated it is totally hidden.
“SHARD” is the
third design completed within the last twelve months where two elements are
brought together allowing for the use of
either two different materials or two materials coated in different colours.
"Shard" glass by Workspace
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