Infill
an Anderson Ranch Arts Center Project
Infill is a pair of tables, each comprised of a 3-dimensional cubic grid, and partially filled in with cubes of Maple hardwood. The nesting action of the two small tables is an extension of the grid-solid-void relationships that comprise the surfaces of either piece. Computer modeling helped in the design of this project, both in navigating the complexity of the assembly, and establishing a system of organization with the sheer number of pieces involved — the grain of the Maple was carefully indexed before dicing to ensure a continuous grain pattern once inserted into the grid. Further, when nested, void cells in the outer table’s grid correspond to solid cells in the inner table, and vice versa.