FC48 Chair

FC48 Chair

decommissioned fire hose, polypropylene drum, reclaimed plywood, shredded tyre rubber

JamFactory - Adelaide Modern 2018

Design: Sally Wickes and Sam Gold

 

 Five Elements seat

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Five Elements seat

decommissioned fire hose, reclaimed reinforcing bar, concrete rubble, shredded tyre rubber

Unmaking Waste 2018

The Five Elements seat is an exploration into re-imagining design applications for existing durable materials. This is with a view to maximising their potential with minimal energy input. Drawing lightly on new resources helps to avoid the associated impacts of their manufacture.

Steel and concrete contain high amounts of embodied energy through their raw material sourcing and manufacture. Reprocessing also requires significant energy expenditure for smelting and crushing for aggregates and road base. Decommissioned fire hoses made of composite materials, and tyre rubber are not recyclable and likely join landfill without the opportunities re-purposing provides.