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IN Trestle

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Premise

A Trestle's Secondary Function

Trestles are typically used for temporary events, and bulky to be kept when not in use due to the triangulated legs.

So... What if Trestles had a secondary function? What defines a “function”? Through a journey of exploration, designs are created with the opinions formulated with the various tryouts.

Starting
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Unconventional forms as trestles

Initial Explorations

Thinking in terms of form, utility, fabrication, mechanisms and interaction, we explored a series of secondary functions that a trestle could have.

Finding Parallels in everyday objects as trestles
Using Friction as a mean of locking the wooden parts together without any screws or joints
Interactions through gestures or materials
Use of simple rod as a mean to keep the trestles as flat as possible
Use of tension in strings to support the trestle and to flat pack trestles
Use of a gradual curve to create a trestle that reduces leg space and is visually pleasing against the wall.

Shortlisted/Narrowing Directions

Stacking sidewards to create a wall bench with minimal material. (Shorlisted)

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Analysis/
Iterations

Iterations and Refinements

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Experimenting with the angle for triangulation for stability

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Experimenting with joineries

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Optimising fabrication is important as it affects both the cost of production, the material wastage and stability of the furniture piece.

Analysis/
Reflections/
Narrowing Directions

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Iterations & Refinements

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Final Outcome

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