GRAT
product
chair
year
2022
context
diploma
material
cast iron, oak
dimensions
39cm x 45cm x 81cm
team
Julia Ribic
photo
Rafael Michel
The chair is the uncompromising fulfillment of the expectations of the material cast iron. Sprue residues, burrs, and grinding marks adorn the raw surface of the seating furniture as relics of sand casting. In contrast to the heaviness of the material, the thin-walled profile of the chair legs exploits the technical possibilities of the forming process.
The unmistakable aesthetic of the castings is underlined by the deliberately placed batch numbers and signatures.
Consisting of only two different castings, the side part and the connector, the frame of the slender chair is optimized for serial production in sand casting. Only after casting is a left and right side part created through post-processing.
The design is completed with milled oak seating surfaces for a warm seating experience. As the six screws are tightened, the tapered mandrels of the frame press into the holes in the solid wood parts. In this way, cast iron and wood form a bond that tells the shared story of the two contrasting materials.
