This open-corner rolling merchandise display for The Orchard has chalkboard tops for writing the description and price of wares. It stands 42 inches tall, plus a removable riser centerpiece for additional display of goods for sale. This display is 4’x6′, and is constructed of plywood and reclaimed wood, with six swivel casters.
I created a set of 27 bolt-down stools for The Orchard in Phoenix – short ones for outdoors and inside at low counters, and tall ones for use at a bar-height counter. The tops are made of Parallam – an engineered structural wood product by Weyerhaeuser which is typically used for long-span beams. Parallam is made from the waste strands of wood from the mill, and is a very strong product. It is not without its challenges, though. It takes a lot of work to get it suitable for furniture or other “presentable” applications. Like polishing a gem, eventually the beauty emerges. I had seen some amazing turnings that wood artists had made from Parallam, such as bowls – I knew its potential, but it’s not a quick process.
A heavy rebar dowel serves as a grippy footrest.
This intersecting-plane rolling display has plenty of surface area and a wire grid to display any number of wares for sale. Created for The Orchard in Phoenix.
This set of four movable retail displays was created for The Orchard project in Phoenix. The wood is reclaimed from fence boards and other barn wood and deck wood.
When asked to design and produce outdoor chairs such as the classic Adirondack Chair, I decided to go in a bit different direction. Adirondacks (named for the mountains in New York) I have always thought were too low, too far reclined, and having obnoxiously ground-parallel arms. Plus, anyone can get a set of plans to produce this long-running design – not a unique look.
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