PARATAXIS
Built
Spring 2024
Parataxis aims to house a stout book collection without requiring a visually stout shelf, and the 1/4" plasma cut steel gives the piece immense strength with minimal depth. The load bearing components are cut from a single 48" by 48" sheet of mild steel, and the quartersawn white oak bridges the gap between wall studs.
Oblique angles throughout the piece allow for material efficiency and geometrically nest within one another on the cut sheet, while giving the shelf a unique dynamism and poise. The elements can be placed side by side to whatever extent the user desires, given a long or short enough plank of connecting oak.
2025 SIT Furniture Design Awards - Student Honorable Mention