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When Columbus-based architect Susan Melsop undertook the design of a 1920 house renovation, she faced a mighty column between the entry and the living room that presented a navigational obstacle that was also an eye sore, albeit a necessary structural support. Her goal became to create an aesthetically pleasing architectural detail that merges architecture, sculpture, and furniture. Responding to the social dynamics of the very large family that populates the residence, (holiday gatherings usually average 20), the design intent became to transform a freestanding column into a comfortable place to lean. The design solution was to clad the column with a series of horizontally stacked plywood profiles to create a sculptural object, which would be both visually enticing and a natural place to lean. The design process was based on current design technologies and digital fabrication methods using form•Z. The initial step involved manually tracing the contours of the client’s body in a leaning position. The ergonomically derived contours were then traced digitally using the Spline thru Points (Cubic B-Spline) curve in form•Z, creating four profile lines. (1) |
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