Georgia Tech Diploma Racks

Designer: Kevin Shankwiler

Spring 2006

Photography: Alan Harp

The piece functions as a staging cabinet to hold diplomas for graduation ceremony at a major university. The cabinet is designed in a traditional manner as to reflect the majesty and stature of the institution, and formal nature of the graduation ceremony. Detailing on the piece reflects traditional iconography and symbols of the campus. Apron skirting and feet serve to hide swivel casters for transportation. The rack was constructed using a mixture of fabrication techniques: both traditional hand joinery as well as CNC router processes. Materials: American cherry and maple hardwoods, cherry and maple plywood panels, tung oil-based finish. Finished dimensions are 53" L x 15.5" W x 49"H.