Edochnep
Furniture
Design brief:
This project aims to understand and explore trusses as structural systems in order to design furniture that is both stable and structurally efficient. Through the study of load distribution, material behavior, and geometric configurations, the brief investigates how truss principles can be translated from architectural and engineering contexts into functional furniture design. The objective is to apply these structural insights to create furniture that demonstrates strength, stability, and material optimization while maintaining clarity of form and purpose.
Designed as part of a two-week course module on structures, the project explored principles of load distribution and stability through the study of trusses.
Rebar was hand-bent and welded to form a structural skeleton that supports and frames the wooden seating elements.
The design emphasizes material honesty and elegance, allowing the raw qualities of the materials to remain visible, while ensuring sufficient structural strength to safely accommodate up to three users due to equal load distribution on the truses.
The bench was constructed by designing and fabricating custom jigs that allowed the rebar to be bent at precise angles, forming the skeletal truss structure. This framework was subsequently welded together, after which wooden elements were integrated, resulting in a bench that is structurally strong, sturdy, and visually elegant. CREDITS- Amen, Purvi, Sanika, Sanjivini & Vedang
This project presented a significant challenge, as it was conceived and assembled within a two-week timeframe while exploring unfamiliar tools, processes, and materials, as well as undertaking furniture design for the first time. Through careful planning and an effective distribution of tasks, the project came together cohesively and was successfully realized.
