In the architects’ courtyard at Chalmers University of Technology, events follow one another. This demands furniture that can withstand being moved and transformed, which gave architecture student Dylan Ahlhausen an idea to create screen walls.
Through hinge joints in timber, the screens create organic, undulating forms that aren’t possible with today’s furniture.
– I wanted to challenge the orthogonal design language that comes naturally to us when working with timber. I believe that the forms that arise where my modules meet bear witness to the material’s origin and offer an alternative to the design language we’re accustomed to, says Dylan Ahlhausen.
The material comes straight from the builders’ merchant. The modules are built from structural pine studs 45x145 mm, and the pins can be made from broom handles. The jury felt the project demonstrates a good understanding of timber’s
properties and the possibility of creating demountable systems entirely in wood.
– Timber is an easy-to-work and accessible material, rewarding to experiment with. That’s why I’m so curious about timber and hope to work with it my whole life.
