miltonpriest engineers randall day bed based on farming machinery
all images courtesy of miltonpriest
the farming community utilizes the scientific theory of levers with the addition of weight to improve the traction of machinery. when pulling implements, like a plough, through the ground, the added drag causes tractor tires to spin. counterweights are added to the front of the device, such as heavy slabs of steel, bolted in series to the frame. this facilitates the distribution of loads on all the wheels, creating more friction and efficiency. the engineering of these mechanisms has been applied to ‘randall’, a day bed by french manufacturing studio, miltonpriest.
closeup of the counterweight
for the powder coated cast iron construct, one 35kg mass has been utilized as a counter balance. this allows for a large, unsupported overhang at the opposite end of the wool blend upholstery, permitting a person to be safely seated on the extremity without tipping. the furnishing is produced using hot metal processes and is part one of the ‘EIEIO’ series, which references the local habitat in rural brittany.
the structure mimics the mechanisms of farming machinery
mild steel and cast iron are used for the body
detail of the counterweight
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