museum of childhood information desk by peter marigold

museum of childhood information desk by peter marigoldall images courtesy peter marigold

designer peter marigold has sent designboom images of his latest project– a new information desk for the museum of childhood in london. conceived with a rectangular footprint, the reception desk features rippling vertical panels throughout its elongated organic-formed facade. a selection of flat-grain timber stretches from floor level to service level, twisting around the enclosure to achieve a smooth transition from one to the other. built from hand cut solid ash, the series of complex frames are then bent around a CNC cut framework, where the structure is intentionally built as a dry-fit solution so that at the end of its life it can be broken down and the timber reused.

conceived with a rectangular footprint, the reception desk features rippling vertical panels throughout its elongated organic-formed facade.

the desk breaks down into separate wheeled units that can be either stored away easily or used for bar and function elements for private events. this was particularly complex due to the highly irregular form of each unit. without parallel or perpendicular lines to work with, the assembly is solved using a series of simple leveling feet and bespoke metal connection joints.

a selection of flat-grain timber stretches from floor level to service level, twisting around the enclosure to achieve a smooth transition from one to the other

built from hand cut solid ash, the series of complex frames are then bent around a CNC cut framework

the structure is intentionally built as a dry-fit solution so that at the end of its life it can be broken down and the timber reused

construction process – surface installation and mapping

clamping process

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