Adam Wright
Fabrication
Museum Intallations
Working as part of a small team I fabricated plinths, false walls and other scenic elements for two exhibitions at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
Using plans and drawings made by the Curator and Head of Fabrication, these projects required me to spend considerable time in the workshop building pieces to display artefacts from around the world.
The scenery then installed in the gallery, painted and finished to a high display standard.
Allotment Shed
The design for this allotment had to meet certain criteria. The overall footprint could not exceed the size of the previous shed, it had to utilise a selection of reclaimed windows and use as much recycled wood as possible
The roof joists and cladding were sourced from the Glasgow Wood Recycling Centre. Whilst this allowed us to keep the budget low it meant working with imperfections in the wood, eventually this produced a shed with greater character.
Bella's Bed
Working with a friend we designed and built this exciting bed for his daughters 9th birthday.
The design process for Bella's bed was challenging as it had to be moveable to allow access to a cupboard that contained the boiler. We addressed this by making a mezzanine style bed that is mounted with gas sprung hinges so it can be raised when access is needed. The structure was designed as a series of boxes which allowed us to fabricate it off site and quickly install it on the day.
In my spare time I have been designing and building prototypes of plywood furniture that does not require any fixings to assemble, just a rubber hammer.
Whilst these pieces were made in the workshop they are ideally designed to be cut on a CNC machine.
Currently I have designed a shoe rack, tv table, bedside table, coffee table and I am currently in the process in making a desk for working from home.
Furniture
During my spare time I have been working on a series of plywood furniture that can be assembled without any fixings, the only tools needed being a rubber hammer
Whilst these prototypes have been made with a table saw and various hand held power tools they are ideally to be cut on a CNC machine and be flat packed and easy to construct at home.