Collaboration Desk

A desk that encourages a specific interaction between two or more people. 

When it comes to communicating ideas or engaging in meaningful conversations, sometimes the most powerful tools are simply pen and paper. 

Iroko table top with maple legs and skirt.

Skills: Model Making & Prototyping, 3D Modeling, Furniture Design

Sketchup Prototyping

Fitting the legs into the skirt of the desk proved to be a highly technical challenge. However, the legs gave the table a stance I knew I wanted to maintain. Sketchup proved to be a valuable tool for prototyping and visualizing the desk in its entirety before cutting into the wood.

Collaboration & Communication

Drawing is the best way I know how to communicate ideas to myself and to others. Inspired by the tendency of my friends and I to collectively draw on large sheets of paper or whiteboards during discussions. I felt a continuous roll of white paper for which to draw on was an appropriate choice for embodying this spirit of collaboration. Though I considered other materials such as whiteboard or chalk.