Nest in Oak and Steel
Project Description
In my third project steel and oak are equal partners structurally and conceptually. The relationship between oak and steel is further a codependent one. Neither portion could stand without the other but together the organic material and industrial material create a space for the human body to rest and be supported. This project was conceived in part as a dance between the oak and steel and I designed it so the two partners would lean into one another. Another central goal was to explore a fuller integration of steel, as a man made material, into the structural curve design language previously only represented in my work with natural materials.
This project, though large, is intended for a single occupant. It is almost a nest for one to climb up into. I hoped to create an enhanced sense of position by elevating the occupant just a little higher off the ground then a standing person. It is for me a kind of evolutionary conceptual culmination of this whole line of work, from building a shelter to agricultural labor device to a full on sculptural environment for nothing more than rest and leisure.
This project, though large, is intended for a single occupant. It is almost a nest for one to climb up into. I hoped to create an enhanced sense of position by elevating the occupant just a little higher off the ground then a standing person. It is for me a kind of evolutionary conceptual culmination of this whole line of work, from building a shelter to agricultural labor device to a full on sculptural environment for nothing more than rest and leisure.
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