Level at Rest

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Level at Rest

I’m beginning to collect unbuilt chair ideas I’ve developed over the past few years in anticipation of designing a chair to make during my residency at Mildred’s Lane this summer. The chair will be used in new student housing and will be site-generated around parameters outlined in my evolving manifesto. In keeping with the radical frontier spirit of the project, Mildred’s Chair will be a rocker, made entirely of materials from the land surrounding Mildred’s Lane. I’ll also construct a simple field shop where the chair can be made by others in the future, anticipating improvements in the design over time. ???? ????? ??? ??

The chair above does not resemble the chair I have in mind for the project, but it is a good study of how a rocking chair could function. I call it ‘Level at Rest’, and it grew out of my idea to make a parabolic headrest to amplify evening sounds. ????? ????? The form was inspired by lifeguard stands and lifeboats on the South Jersey shore, with a white-washed upper and a darker base, painted level with the ground when the chair is at rest, like a waterline. ?????? ?????? ????????? I plan to build a small family of these rockers as soon as I can find the right client.

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