Greenhouse Furniture
Industrial Design Faculty Leader
SummerFAB Pre-College Program
4-Week Project
The SummerFAB team visited a local community garden to gather information and define the project’s goals.
As an architecture and design program, we built them a greenhouse and modular furniture for summer gatherings.
I drew initial furniture designs that we could fabricate with our 3/4″ 4’x8′ plywood sheets.
I CAD modeled the furniture in SolidWorks and exported its drawings into Rhino. I laser-cut scale models in 1/8 scale while teaching the students how to use the laser cutter.
I edited the furniture designs into fewer pieces to make assembly and disassembly easier.
All of the furniture was cut with a CNC, sanded, stained, and finished.
We made 2 tables, 6 benches, and 12 foldable stools.
Project Management
When plans were expected to change, we met consistently and strategically.
I organized the info into easy-to-find locations in Google Drive and printed it for the wall.
Consistency and Effort
Jigs were implemented to assist the students in the tasks: cutting, drilling, and gluing.
The furniture accompanied the greenhouse we built.
We reverse engineered the renowned Tallon stool!
Karina Bhattacharya 