CUSTOM

Racing a very tight schedule -- we are immediately into production after the test fixture is blessed. Frames are 12’ tall.

Wood veneer and our aramid composite are tested and evaluated. Aramid composite is chosen and a full size test fixture is tried in the space.

Starting a new project for Olson Kundig. Large scale lanterns for a Seattle office tower lobby space. Beginning by welding a small steel test frame then a larger one and investigating illumination schemes.

The final product

Tom Kundig Design Principal. Kristen R. Murray Project Principal. Team: Scott Hallock, Jeff Ocampo, Sasha  Leon. 

Assembly!

Cluster is hung and illuminated in the empty space. Sellen Construction and McKinstry (Mechanical/ Electrical) worked together to install these giants.

Test hanging before crating

Supporting structure

Evolving details

Working on support and balance.

Production techniques getting dialed in. The flattened flange helps control the piece. These are the “small” size.

Investigating various edge details.

Spoon is primarily a product of the English Wheel

Test fit of early sample.

The “large” Spoon is, well, large!

First step is developing bucks and patterns in CAD and executing them on the router.