Mesa
Mesa
I designed these three tables for my senior design project. They are the very first tables that I plan on producing for my business in the future. They are supposed to go as a set; two nesting coffee tables with one end table.
Inspiration
The piece that inspired my the most was the Solapa tables by Stua.
The Mood
The form language that I used was a mixture of minimalism and brutalism. The form was minimalistic while the material that I used (concrete) was brutalist.
Sketches / Prototypes
Test swatches for the table top surface. 3x3in swatches
Process
Created a wooden negative for the primary mold
Applied urethane rubber to create the primary mold
Getting ready for master mold
Separating the molds
Coating mold to reduce air bubbles
Demolding
Final top with walnut legs (unfinished)
Completed table
Finished pouring the master mold
Wooden negative and the primary mold
Finished the initial pour
Water grinding to achieve a smooth surface
Adding a tung oil finish
Finished tables together
Ecological Countermeasure
Concrete contributes to 8% of all carbon dixoide produced by humans. To combat this I plan on using recycled plastic as aggregate. This does not directly solve the carbon dioxide problem, but it addresses another, more devastating environmental crisis, plastics.
This is a 3x3in. swatch that has recycled plastic shavings. They act as a binder, just like fiberglass.
