The objective of this studio is to design and build a prototype structure that will serve as a portable pin-up space for design studios for architecture students at Woodbury University. Instructors: Andrew Lindley and Rennie Tang
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Ali - June 19, 2010 Frame Shelving
Conceptual new frame, with sliding shelving during pinup or storage. Next step is to figure out the detailing, caster placement, and also the outer shell and pin-up boards.
It looks like the focus of these drawings is the core shelving unit and how sliding shelves could work with it. I'm wondering what the advantage is of the tube steel sliders over standard drawer-type sliders that use rolling wheels that would be smoother with less friction. But the bigger question is whether this type of system limits the flexibility of these shelves. If we would like the shelves to be pulled out at different lengths to accommodate varying model sizes maybe we need a system where the shelves are bigger and can be completely removed for storage. However, this is a relatively minor issue that I know can be easily resolved. I am more concerned that no one has posted drawings for how the two sliding side "wing" panels work - particularly the larger sliding mechanism that expands the entire unit and how those panels sit on the ground once the unit is in its expanded position. We talked about a horizontal sliding joint integrated with the top structural member of the shelf. The resolution of the structure as a whole should take priority at this point so we know that we have a system that works and can move forward with. I'd like to see some detail drawings and photographs of model posted ASAP. -Rennie
It looks like the focus of these drawings is the core shelving unit and how sliding shelves could work with it. I'm wondering what the advantage is of the tube steel sliders over standard drawer-type sliders that use rolling wheels that would be smoother with less friction. But the bigger question is whether this type of system limits the flexibility of these shelves. If we would like the shelves to be pulled out at different lengths to accommodate varying model sizes maybe we need a system where the shelves are bigger and can be completely removed for storage.
ReplyDeleteHowever, this is a relatively minor issue that I know can be easily resolved. I am more concerned that no one has posted drawings for how the two sliding side "wing" panels work - particularly the larger sliding mechanism that expands the entire unit and how those panels sit on the ground once the unit is in its expanded position. We talked about a horizontal sliding joint integrated with the top structural member of the shelf. The resolution of the structure as a whole should take priority at this point so we know that we have a system that works and can move forward with. I'd like to see some detail drawings and photographs of model posted ASAP.
-Rennie