four°
spring 2022
pratt institute
The goal of this project, was to create a seat that fits within 12x12x12in. L + W + H could not be greater than 36in. I learned through this project, the importance of materiality, and accepting materials with good and bad attributes.
Two versions of the seat were made, one of acrylic and cork, and one of glass and cork.
Models helped to define scale, and discover the proper assembly process.
UV light was used to adhere glass together. A jig allowed for slots to be cut into the turned cork using a table saw.
The original design included a four degree angle on the seat. I was committed to using glass as the material but was not able to achieve this angle. The glass version (L) is all right angles, and the acrylic version (R) has a slight angle. I learned the angle, though small, made a difference, but the materiality of the glass was impacful.