Current Featured Student Work

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Designer: Katie Banks , Senior ID student

Spring 2006, Independent Study

Photography: Alan Harp

The form of the dresser is a direct product of function based on the needs of the designer. The end result was a marriage of a conventional vanity and a contemporary dresser. The piece is solid wood and is largely made from Jatoba, has accents done in Wenge, and the back is maple plywood. The drawers are made from solid maple and maple plywood. Some CNC machining was used in the construction. The dresser measures 64"w x 20"d x 33"h. The mirror is 80 h".

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Designer: Alex Petersen, Junior ID student

Spring 2006, Independent Study

Photography: Alan Harp

A sofa inspired by the muscles cars of the 60's. Constructed of walnut plywood veneers, solid aluminum, and aluminum channel, the Daytona Sofa consists of several main parts that can be disassembled for transport. The removable parts are: legs, side sections with armrests, cross beams, cushions, & the aluminum suspension system. The Daytona Sofa is designed for easy transport and the ultimate comfort with a look that says speed even when sitting still. 82"x38"x31".

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Designer: Alex Petersen, Junior ID student

Spring 2006, Seating Design Course

Photography: Alan Harp

A lounge made for 007 him self. Designed to look like a flat daybed the Q Lounge conforms to the user and forms the traditional "S" curve of a lounge chair. This is accomplished through the use of different length water jet cut aluminum slats (21 in total). The length of each slat varies in order to control the amount of give it provides thereby producing the "S" curve. The frame is constructed of walnut veneer plywood and fastened to the aluminum legs with stainless steel button head screws. A lounge James Bond would love. 88"x31"x15"

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Designer: Kevin Shankwiler, Graduate ID student

Spring 2006, work assignment

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.

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Designer: Sergio Gill, Senior ID student

Spring 2006, Independent Study

Photography: Alan Harp

Designed to fully utilize 3D sculpting scanning and sculpting technology, this maple coffee table takes its form from an abstracted human shape. Created by first performing a 3D scan of a female model, the tables layers were sculpted on a 3 axis router.