Boghylde
Boghylde is a braceless cantilevered reading chair developed as an engineering challenge, where the structure is the aesthetic. It creates a repeatable ritual by storing a small, intentional set of books directly beneath the seat, always within reach and ready to return to. The cantilevered posture is tuned for focus, offering enough ease to read while staying composed and attentive.
Danish for Bookshelf
Date
Duration
Category
Skills
2025.
1 month.
Furniture.
Machining, Woodworking, 3D Printing, Rhino.
Sculptural in Presence
Cantilever Chair that blends sculpture and function, light yet bold enough for a gallery
Purposeful in Use
Underseat offers space for curated texts and readings tied to the exhibition.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Static structural FEA (von Mises) with a 3000 N distributed seat load (≈675 lbf, ≈306 kg-equiv) mapped stress concentrations across the frame and joints.
Minimum safety factor: 1.99 (target 2.146, yield-based) at a localized hotspot, guiding reinforcement of the critical joint region.
Process
Cantilevered form is supported by a milled steel frame with press-fitted joints. 3D-printed jigs guided complex cuts and drilling.
