functional sculpture.
built + designed by TRANS[FORM] Design Group ©2005-2008 TRANS[FORM] Design Group, LLC
 

 

Compressed functionality. The CS Sofa was designed for a furniture making class at SCIARC. We were given the restriction of 30" x 30" x 30" but I did not see why it could not expand from its initial state into something larger. This prototype was a functional sofa which compressed into a perfect 25" cube. It was constructed of California Redwood and oiled with Danish Oil. The hinging was designed and implemented so that the edges were clean, not fussy. The cushions fit neatly inside and allowed for easy transport. When fully extended, the sofa had four comfortable seats, one ottoman, four seat backs, and an armrest. Its final length was 100".