POJECT SUMMARY
September 2019
I was comissioned to design a kitchen cabinet for a beach house that fulfilled three functions: have a dining table, include storage for two water drums, and have a place for a wine cooler. When I designed this project, I paid close attention to both the aesthetic and the practical needs of the customer.
DESIGN PROCESS
Sketched several possibilities for the cabinet, and then the customer chose the one he liked the most. then I drew up the blueprints for it, and a carpenter crafted it.
BACKGROUND RESEARCH
Started by measureing the objects that would be stored in the cabinet; a Wine fridge and two San Mateo water drums
The blueprints of the house were used to dimension the kitchen cabinet properly, following the proportions and aesthetics of the rest of the kitchen as much as possible
IDEATION
Exploring several alternative desings
Started by exploring a modular design
Additional sketches on the same idea
Then played around with a one piece design
Option with a top shelve
Compact version
REFINING SKETCHES
& individual components
Exploring materials and aesthetics
Choosing between a wide or thin table
Defining the way to store the wine fridge
Specifications of the wine fridge drawer mechanism
BLUEPRINTS
Front view
Scale drawing of the kitchen cabinet' front view
Side view
Scale drawing of the kitchen cabinet' side view with details about the opening and closing mechanism of the wine fridge
