Comments on: Cantilevered bench by StokkeAustad

By: ishneet

ishneet — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:15:07 +0000

it would have been nice if i could see some people using it…. :)

By: olivier

olivier — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:36:57 +0000

beautiful :)
so can designer(s) do that too?
I am just so moved by the “exthetic” added values of the engineering.

By: HC Bauer

HC Bauer — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:32:56 +0000

I think this could be an interesting design for a rough environment, and has an iconic character. The concrete part should be of some size in an urban context, I think this one is OK.
Looking forward to seeing more pieces from these guys in the future!

Prof Z:
The text you posted doesn’t apply to the word “cantilevered” but to “cantilevered chair” which is a typology within chairs (also known as “Freischwinger”), that do not apply to this bench. According to Wikipedia, (and common sense) “cantilevered” means simply ” supported only on one side.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:27:33 +0000

You need to weight benches to keep them from walking away in the first place, why not enjoy working with that limitation? Delightful.

By: ste

ste — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:13:35 +0000

that would have been a big thing in 1978… sorry but a really cant see any need for this today! modularity is still an interesting concept but…