It Beams With Grid PROJECT GRID BEAM

Who we are

Important People

Who we are

Jason Sauers Industrial Design Dreamer, Designer, Doer

Andrew Sanjanwala New Media Interactive Design Thinker, Tinkerer, Implementer-er

Because somebody was bound to ask

Why Grid Beam

The Grid Beam Dream

Endless Adjustability

Durable Radical Flexibility

Affordable Simple Robust

Solutions

Selective Sourcing Alternative mounting strategies Research other methods of construction Reduce vs. Overbuild Expand component set

Things worth showing

Projects Constructed

Project 1: Cube

Cube-tastic Robust Demonstrated

viability of tri-joint

Project 2: Rope Chair

Folding design for maximum compactness

Comfortable! Easy Time consuming

Project 2, Rev 2: Sling Chair

More comfortable to some

Visually appealing (“Less Cheap”)

Swanky Still folded Explored

alternative mounting strategies

Project 3: The Chair of Power Folding Director’s-

style chair Proof-of-concept for

alternative structural components

Fabric sling surface, numerous experimental structural elements

Ugly as sin

Feel the Power!

The Future

What now?

Expanded parts bin Erector/Meccano-esque

Wheels, Gears, Springs, Rubber bands, Fiberglass Rods, Whiteboards, Motors, Hinges, Flexible Surfaces, etc….

Modularity with existing furniture systems

Less bulk, more style How to make it look

great and work better?

How?

Literal expansion of erector set components Flat panels, both

structural and aesthetic

Use angles to our advantage

Continue exploring other surfaces and materials

We love questions!(Not really)

Questions?