JAKE SLAUGHTER

Inspired by architectural archetypes of the American West—including billboard structures, wooden roller coasters, and 1800s mining scaffolds—this chair supports a substantial wooden mass with a slender steel frame. The effect leaves the sitter feeling both suspended and supported. This chair represents a starting point for a larger modular system.

The base consists of 1/4-inch square mild steel bars. Each steel piece was machined individually to snap into place, minimizing the need for welding. The seat and back, made from precision-milled American Ash, are carved to the ergonomic proportions of the body. The undersides of the seat and back are milled to allow the steel frame to sit flush within the wood. The steel base is coated with gray enamel and the wood is finished with an oil-based polyurethane. 

    Steel and Ash, 24.5” x 27.5” x 30”
    Critics: Tim Newton, Nate Burnell, and Alysse Guild
    Yale University, Spring 2024



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