
- Case Study -
MONITOR TABLE
I needed a sturdy table for a massive plasma monitor and workstation computer in the Concept Visualization Studio. I also needed twenty-four student worktables for the adjacent innovation space at Lakeview Hall. Available tooling was a design constraint.
The laser cutter in the prototyping lab accepted 24 by 18 inch sheets of thin plywood or composite material. By laminating multiple layers for the arches, cross braces, and junction brackets, I can create ready-to-assemble (RTA) table kits that need aluminum tubing and a countertop from a home center.
Like a spandrel arch bridge, my table supports heavy loads, yet it's made economically in small shops with compact CNC machines. Concept visualization and rapid prototyping encourage iterative product design. Coming soon are containerized robotic microfactories producing just-in-time furniture for schools.

I needed a sturdy table for a massive plasma monitor and workstation computer in the Concept Visualization Studio. I also needed twenty-four student worktables for the adjacent innovation space at Lakeview Hall. Available tooling was a design constraint.
The laser cutter in the prototyping lab accepted 24 by 18 inch sheets of thin plywood or composite material. By laminating multiple layers for the arches, cross braces, and junction brackets, I can create ready-to-assemble (RTA) table kits that need aluminum tubing and a countertop from a home center.
Like a spandrel arch bridge, my table supports heavy loads, yet it's made economically in small shops with compact CNC machines. Concept visualization and rapid prototyping encourage iterative product design. Coming soon are containerized robotic microfactories producing just-in-time furniture for schools.

The laser cutter in the prototyping lab accepted 24 by 18 inch sheets of thin plywood or composite material. By laminating multiple layers for the arches, cross braces, and junction brackets, I can create ready-to-assemble (RTA) table kits that need aluminum tubing and a countertop from a home center.

Like a spandrel arch bridge, my table supports heavy loads, yet it's made economically in small shops with compact CNC machines. Concept visualization and rapid prototyping encourage iterative product design. Coming soon are containerized robotic microfactories producing just-in-time furniture for schools.