Assignment | Candace Ju & Carter Nelson

For our furniture component to the bath house project, we decided to create an insert that would serve as a privacy screen/capsule for the sleeping alcoves in the lodge space. We wanted to use the warmth of the wood to bring some comfort to the otherwise cold hard CMU block construction. Our initial prototype looked like this, and we used it to explore different shading and sun conditions in the sleeping space.

For our final review we wanted to show both the form that we had developed and also the sliding screen mechanism that would enhance the hikers ability to control the level of privacy within the lodge. We made a 1/4" = 1'-0" model of the form for the model, and as well as a full scale (in thickness) model of the joint. The quarter scale model used birch plywood, as we saw the actual piece being made of finished plywood. The full scale mock up of the joint was created in order to show the connection detail and the dynamic nature of  the insert.

Finally, here is a video of the joint doing its thang, sliding back and forth and such on a nifty rather aluminum channel.

My apologies for the delay in the post- Thanks for your time!