- 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. With limited woodworking equipment in the prototyping lab, available tooling was a design constraint.
The lab's laser cutter accepted 24 by 18 inch sheets of thin plywood or composite material. Using lamination to make the arches, cross braces, and junction brackets, I can manufacture ready-to-assemble (RTA) table kits including common aluminum tubing and a prefabricated countertop or torsion box.
Like a spandrel arch bridge, my table supports heavy loads, yet it's economically reproduced in small shops with compact CNC machines. 3D concept visualization and rapid prototyping encourage extensible product design. Before long, containerized robotic microfactories will output 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. With limited woodworking equipment in the prototyping lab, available tooling was a design constraint.
The lab's laser cutter accepted 24 by 18 inch sheets of thin plywood or composite material. Using lamination to make the arches, cross braces, and junction brackets, I can manufacture ready-to-assemble (RTA) table kits including common aluminum tubing and a prefabricated countertop or torsion box.
Like a spandrel arch bridge, my table supports heavy loads, yet it's economically reproduced in small shops with compact CNC machines. 3D concept visualization and rapid prototyping encourage extensible product design. Before long, containerized robotic microfactories will output just-in-time furniture for schools.
The lab's laser cutter accepted 24 by 18 inch sheets of thin plywood or composite material. Using lamination to make the arches, cross braces, and junction brackets, I can manufacture ready-to-assemble (RTA) table kits including common aluminum tubing and a prefabricated countertop or torsion box.
Like a spandrel arch bridge, my table supports heavy loads, yet it's economically reproduced in small shops with compact CNC machines. 3D concept visualization and rapid prototyping encourage extensible product design. Before long, containerized robotic microfactories will output just-in-time furniture for schools.