DESIGN METHODS
+ Worked with Mid-West Metal Products to laser cut 1/4" sheet metal into the bench forms with tab and slot construction
+ Used a CNC mill at Ball State University to create curved wood boards
+ Processed thermally modified wood boards to create the bench top
+ Welded together sheet metal pieces using a MIG welder
+ Worked with Mid-West Metal Products to laser cut 1/4" sheet metal into the bench forms with tab and slot construction
+ Used a CNC mill at Ball State University to create curved wood boards
+ Processed thermally modified wood boards to create the bench top
+ Welded together sheet metal pieces using a MIG welder
PROJECT DATA
Semester Completed: Spring ‘21
Program: Digital Design & Fabrication
Software: Sketchup, Rhino
Semester Completed: Spring ‘21
Program: Digital Design & Fabrication
Software: Sketchup, Rhino
COURSE OBJECTIVE
To enhance the East Central neighborhood in Muncie, students in this course developed several community projects. This bench sits in a small orchard that hosts small events and gives passersby a small bit of relaxation. With the modular design, future benches can display different insignias, and the amount of seats can be reduced or expanded from the originally designed three seater.
To enhance the East Central neighborhood in Muncie, students in this course developed several community projects. This bench sits in a small orchard that hosts small events and gives passersby a small bit of relaxation. With the modular design, future benches can display different insignias, and the amount of seats can be reduced or expanded from the originally designed three seater.
