Published: April 23, 2008 in design » interior by Thomas Baekdal
The talented Andrew Chase, whom also created Timmy, recently sent me these pictures of a conference table he made for a local ad agency. I absolutely love his style.
The table is loosely modeled on the James Watt Beam Engine, (an early stationary steam engine). He used automotive and truck transmission parts for the gearing, electrical conduit and black pipe for the shafting, and a helium tank for the boiler.
Hi Morgan,
I'm glad you like the table. It's actually not that bad to move. I work alone and so I made the the table a light as possible. Each section weighs about 150-200 lbs. Once the table is in place, the wheels come off.
Regards
Andrew
where would my feet go?!
artist did not consider footprint to shoe kick ratio.
Hi Anon
The pictures are a bit deceptive. Actually, there's plenty of legroom. The glass overhangs the support pillars by 18 inches and if you look closely, you'll see that all the gears are in the middle and/or tucked up high against the glass top, so everyone has at least 21 inches of knee room.
The clients were initially very concerned about this issue, so I worked hard to make sure it wouldn't be a problem.
Regards
Andrew
HI Bryan,
I didn't do chairs, good idea though. I'll have to come up with some chair designs for the next table
Regards
Andrew
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Apr 23
2008
Morgan Roderick
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Beautiful!
Even though it has wheels, it's probably still pretty awkward to move around ... but once it's been set in place, I am sure it'll make for one interesting conference room!
Perhaps coupled with Luceplan Queen Titania lamp, although the glass surface might be too reflective.