Making a Dining Chair and Table

Photo of the table and chairs installed!

Floor Plan - we decided that a round table was going to work the best in the space.

Concept Images - we settled on these concept images to work from because the structures are simple and not over-designed but still unique and interesting! These vintage pieces were made in the mid 20th century, but not obviously so.

3D Model - the form was just complicated enough that a 3D model really helped to streamline the drawing and construction process. Splitting the chair seat into two pieces made the form more interesting; but also made it easier to construct a comfortable chair seat. The seat pieces slope down towards the back of the chair and inwards towards the centerline

Construction Drawings for Fabrication

Construction Drawings for Fabrication

3D Model - Dining table studies. In order to add more structural strength at the connection between the table base and table top we added in four additional beams to the under side of the table. This allowed us to have a very delicate table top profile while also making a kid proof furniture piece, which was a key goal.

3D Model - Modeling the table also allowed us to tweak the base design to be maximally material efficient. The selected material, solid Ash wood, was only available in a particular width. So the curve of each leg could only be so large. Each leg of the base was constructed in two pieces.

Prototype Chair - we fabricated one chair to start with before proceeding with the rest. Most aspects were working really well, however, we all agreed that chair seat was uncomfortably deep. When we moved forward with production on the set of 6 chairs, we made this adjustment.

Prototype Chair - close up photograph of the seat and base structure

Prototype Chair - Close up shot of the main attachment point of the chair back to the vertical structure

Final Chairs - this image is before the final sealant coat was applied.

Table and Chairs Installed - Hurray!