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Violaine: Your current table-shape does not look comfortable as a dining table as its second function. I know you have had mock-ups of seating layout for 6 marked by dinner plate sizes - consider if placemats are used -they can measure up to 13"x15" and please also consider the reality of other bowls, glassware and all that make up a dinner setting. The compactness makes the worktable look great but compromises the dining experience. I also feel that not being able to sit at the ends of the table make for a crowded setting.
Your current table-shape does not look comfortable as a dining table as its second function. I know you have had mock-ups of seating layout for 6 marked by dinner plate sizes - consider if placemats are used -they can measure up to 13"x15" and please also consider the reality of other plates, platters, bowls, glassware and all that make up a dinner setting. The compactness makes the worktable look great but compromises the dining experience. I also feel that not being able to sit at the ends of the table make for a crowded setting.
Do consider these serious implications! Be practical not emotional! -Len
Hi Violaine, Well, I have some concerns about your design, but they are different from Len's. In general, I am very positive about the direction you are moving. Your reasoning throughout the process has been impeccable, and the resulting object is (potentially) successful on a number of levels: structural, functional, aesthetic, ergnomical, and as a commentary on the current moment. I see this piece as capturing something really essential about how we live in cities right now, and so gains in appeal and marketability.
Having said all that, I must reiterate Len's comments, and add my own reservations about the design and placement of the legs. I see why it makes sense to have the legs at the end, given the hinge lid. It might feel strange sitting at the end of the table with that slit right at your belly button, so by positioning the legs there, you prevent people from sitting there. I also think that the legs are a missed opportunity to do something more formally precise and driven by the same sensibility which makes the table so thoughtful and practical. Right now, the legs look arbitrary. You should also be thinking about how the structure of the table should be reflected in your design. It looks to me that your design is going to need extra bracing to prevent it from racking. steven
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Violaine:
Your current table-shape does not look comfortable as a dining table as its second function. I know you have had mock-ups of seating layout for 6 marked by dinner plate sizes - consider if placemats are used -they can measure up to 13"x15" and please also consider the reality of other bowls, glassware and all that make up a dinner setting. The compactness makes the worktable look great but compromises the dining experience. I also feel that not being able to sit at the ends of the table make for a crowded setting.
Your current table-shape does not look comfortable as a dining table as its second function. I know you have had mock-ups of seating layout for 6 marked by dinner plate sizes - consider if placemats are used -they can measure up to 13"x15" and please also consider the reality of other plates, platters, bowls, glassware and all that make up a dinner setting. The compactness makes the worktable look great but compromises the dining experience. I also feel that not being able to sit at the ends of the table make for a crowded setting.
Do consider these serious implications! Be practical not emotional!
-Len
Ok! there was a duplication! But you get the gist of my concerns!
Hi Violaine,
Well, I have some concerns about your design, but they are different from Len's. In general, I am very positive about the direction you are moving. Your reasoning throughout the process has been impeccable, and the resulting object is (potentially) successful on a number of levels: structural, functional, aesthetic, ergnomical, and as a commentary on the current moment. I see this piece as capturing something really essential about how we live in cities right now, and so gains in appeal and marketability.
Having said all that, I must reiterate Len's comments, and add my own reservations about the design and placement of the legs. I see why it makes sense to have the legs at the end, given the hinge lid. It might feel strange sitting at the end of the table with that slit right at your belly button, so by positioning the legs there, you prevent people from sitting there. I also think that the legs are a missed opportunity to do something more formally precise and driven by the same sensibility which makes the table so thoughtful and practical. Right now, the legs look arbitrary. You should also be thinking about how the structure of the table should be reflected in your design. It looks to me that your design is going to need extra bracing to prevent it from racking.
steven
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