Nailed seats

Benches and a table for the presentation of the seminar on hammers and sandcastles and the Rundgang at the HfG. In the future this furniture can be used for any kind of sitting.

All furniture will be characterized by two connecting restrictions: a) it is build of the same type of board; and b) it uses hammer and nail as joinery technique. The students work in groups of two on planning and building a bench (or several) per group. Each group has a given set of 10 boards (2,4 x 10 x 250 cm). Additionally we will build one table which will be a nailed copy of the “Eiermann”-table.

Please take note of the following:

- Work on your design from a basic idea.
- See constructions with nails for technique and inspiration.
- For general measurements related to the human body,see average as measurement.
- Be conscious of the available wood and rework your design for economic use of the material. This often helps to optimize the design.
- The wood is roughly sawn and not smooth.
- Try to use as little wood as possible in order to save material for future use.

- Enzomann