The Drake Desk: A re-purposed collaboration, full of subtle details.
After an initial conversation with Rebecca who wanted to surprise her husband with the ultimate industrial desk, it was decided that Ken would enjoy being part of the design process and have some input into what he would ultimately be using everyday. With a love of boutique beers the decision to use flooring sourced from an old brewery for the timber top as the main focal point was easy. However the brief, which stated that the desk would be required to rise, lower and tilt, was more of a challenge to fulfill.
Durwin knew he could make it work; he just needed a little help. That came in the form of an old autopsy table, which had a tilt mechanism complete with crank handle already there. With a few calculated cuts of the grinder and a little ‘stretching’ to make it work with the top, he was well on the way. Adjustable legs came in the form of temporary building supports know as ‘Acrow Props’, further chopping and welding and the legs were now of a suitable height. With the legs forming part of the tilt movement it just needed a base to help anchor it to the ground, this presented itself in the form of recycled hardwood floor joists, bolted together in their raw form. Packed full of details like reusing the support hooks for the drip as a lights bar and a single steel blade recessed into the top to stop things rolling off the desk to name a few.
Durwin knew he could make it work; he just needed a little help. That came in the form of an old autopsy table, which had a tilt mechanism complete with crank handle already there. With a few calculated cuts of the grinder and a little ‘stretching’ to make it work with the top, he was well on the way. Adjustable legs came in the form of temporary building supports know as ‘Acrow Props’, further chopping and welding and the legs were now of a suitable height. With the legs forming part of the tilt movement it just needed a base to help anchor it to the ground, this presented itself in the form of recycled hardwood floor joists, bolted together in their raw form. Packed full of details like reusing the support hooks for the drip as a lights bar and a single steel blade recessed into the top to stop things rolling off the desk to name a few.