copyright mischer'traxler 2008 - 2012
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f.aid workshop2011
open source / workshop
comissioned by das möbel - das Geschäft
standing lamp f.aid and f.aid shelf in the workshop space
instruction sketch and various f.aid ideas
set-up before the workshop started
f.aid workshop in progress
constructing a lamp
f.aid workshop in progress
some workshop results
little f.aid lamp
'F.aid' is an easy DIY-method to built new furniture out of single old waste chipboards or other fibreboards by fixing them together with bandages. These 3M-scotchcast bandages are normally used for lightweight casts by doctors and harden quickly with just a bit of water. They give stability to the furniture and an unconventional look. Thanks to the easy method various furniture types and shapes are possible, depending on the size of the boards.
For the 'f.aid – workshop', the furniture-store 'das möbel' was, for one day, transformed into a workshop, where people could built their own furniture. For this day old boards, still in good condition, were organized from the rubbish container of a charity shop.
During the workshop people could take several boards and buy some bandages to built their own creations. The participants were assisted with tips and advises and by the end of the day some shelves, lamps and a bench found their way into new homes.
Apart from giving people the possibility of creating their own furniture, the project makes use of non-recycable material. In Austria each year 2,5 million m³ of chipboard, mdf, and other fibreboards are produced. After their lifespan, they normally get burnt in high temperature incineration plants.
Feel free to download a basic 'f.aid' instruction here.
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project assistant: Greta Hauer
material:leftover fibreboards, screws, 3M scotchcast-
bandages, some paint for the edges
dimensions: variable
For the 'f.aid – workshop', the furniture-store 'das möbel' was, for one day, transformed into a workshop, where people could built their own furniture. For this day old boards, still in good condition, were organized from the rubbish container of a charity shop.
During the workshop people could take several boards and buy some bandages to built their own creations. The participants were assisted with tips and advises and by the end of the day some shelves, lamps and a bench found their way into new homes.
Apart from giving people the possibility of creating their own furniture, the project makes use of non-recycable material. In Austria each year 2,5 million m³ of chipboard, mdf, and other fibreboards are produced. After their lifespan, they normally get burnt in high temperature incineration plants.
Feel free to download a basic 'f.aid' instruction here.
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project assistant: Greta Hauer
material:leftover fibreboards, screws, 3M scotchcast-
bandages, some paint for the edges
dimensions: variable
links: das moebel