Live/work
Small space living solutions for 2020.
Bespoke Shelving/Workspace
Temporary solution - Functional, but lacking.
Problem
This project came about in order to solve a number of problems associated will small-apartment living, and in response to new needs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, small-apartment working. My wife currently works from our home, and the spatial limitations of our apartment layout and existing furniture made it impossible to add a desk or designated office space in our home. Our temporary solution was to place an old TV stand that I made onto a bench-height bay window ledge that protrudes out of our living room. It works, but the decision displaced a number of other things that previously occupied that space, and provided opportunities for our dog to chew on new things.
Proposal
Thinking through a digital fabrication methodology, I proposed a custom fit shelving unit that has specific delineated spaces for each of the required devices and objects currently occupying the makeshift space. Using 3D modeling software and a CNC Mill allows me to create a solution to this problem in a completely custom manner, as well as complete control of the aesthetic qualities - especially for the hidden wood joinery that allows for a clean and bright organization of the space. The design software and precise cutting tools specific to digital fabrication processes offer an opportunity to drastically reduce the cost and time required for a completely custom piece of furniture more usually associated with high-end interior design.
Why does it matter?
The conceptual importance of this work involves the way in which we inhabit and interact with spaces. I think that the objects that we surround ourselves with, and the way that we alter and connect with interior domestic spaces play in integral part in our understanding and expression of ourselves. These spaces and objects are indicators of sensibility, identity and purpose and serve as a set for all of the acts or performances we engage in a daily basis. Creating this designated workspace has the potential to change the attitude and mindset of the user, and my spouse has expressed a newfound feeling of professionalism and excitement towards working from home, whereas the previous ad hoc set-up did not allow for.
Process
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