REFINEMENT

Inspired by Bill’s Back Yard, I came up with some concepts around edible gardens, log seating, and modular play areas.

The amphitheater has a large black walnut tree in the center and the CDM expressed their passion for the Guadalupe River. It was these two objects that inspired me to create a river resin seat.

At first I wanted to make the seat out of concrete with wooden legs and a pigmented resin running through it. This proved to be much to heavy and too brittle.

I wanted to explore various methods for the folding chair. The chair with the silver brackets was an option that is possible, easily manufactured and safe, the framed chair above felt more artsy and not as safe, the chair to the right was the extreme option. It contains kerfs to allow the wood to bend. This is the direction I chose to pursue.