DESIGN NAME: Surfwave
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Outdoor Bench
INSPIRATION: Surfwave represents the shape of a squared nose surfboard mounted on a wooden pier. It is inspired in the multi-tone classic surf-boards artwork.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Surfwave is a two-seater outdoor bench. The top surface features an arrange of colorful stained and natural wooden rails, mounted on a solid-wood base frame. It is protected against UV and moisture, by an epoxy resin coating.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: As a free-standing outdoor bench, Surfwave is suitable for outdoors. It intends to provide a fresh style through the combination of simple shapes, and vivid colors.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The first version of the Surfwave was designed and developed in 2014 as an individual furniture piece for a private customer located in the Caribbean.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The top and base-frame are made from solid ash wood, stained and sealed with epoxy resin.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 180 mm x 50 mm x 45 mm
TAGS: Outdoor, bench, modern, furniture, exterior
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The goal of the project is to offer a freestanding two-seater outdoor bench in the manor of the iconic squared nose surfboards.
CHALLENGE: The major challenge was the woodworking of the base-frame central joints, because of its non-coplanarity.
ADDED DATE: 2017-03-27 19:36:00
TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Valeriano Villegas Goyos
IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Illustrator Valeriano Villegas, Perspective Full, 2017. Image #2: Illustrator Valeriano Villegas, Perspective, 2017. Image #3: Illustrator Valeriano Villegas, Front, 2017. Image #4: Illustrator Valeriano Villegas, Variation, 2017
PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights belong to Valeriano Villegas, 2014
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