Mt. Baker Plywood Furniture Design Competition winners


Winner’s Announcement: Furniture Design for the Community

Western Washington University
Industrial Design
June 14th, 2011

Four judges have reviewed and selected their favorites among 24 designs.  In addition to our panel of judges, students voted on their peer’s designs to decide a “students choice” award.  The project was part of the sophomore course, Sophomore ID studio 2 (Etec 216), led by Associate Professor Jason Morris.

The objective was to design and construct a unique furniture solution for another person or organization for their current needs.  The furniture will be then given to that person or organization as a gift.

Mount Baker Products has generously donated all of the high quality FSC hardwood plywood for the project and has also donated $6000 for scholarships for the winners.


Here are the winners:
 Honorable Mention:
Sean Braaten, Everett, WA. for "Gather" a transition play station for the release of pent-up anger, designed for Rebound of Whatcom. $500 scholarship from Mount Baker Products.  

Student Choice Award to:
Kevin Courtney of Seattle for "Stack" magnetic modular blocks for individuals with visual impairment and special needs.  Designed for the Max Higbee Center.  $500 scholarship from Mount Baker Products. 


 3rd        Spencer Denton of Jacksonville, OR, for "ArtFull" a flat floding print stand for artists and galleries, designed for the Allied Arts Gallery.  $800 scholarship from Mount Baker Products. 

tied for 2nd              
Jessie Wixom. Bow, WA. for "Leve" a step-up platform for book check-out designed for the Bellingham Public Library Children's Room. $1100 scholarship from Mount Baker Products. 


 Louis Dawson, from Carbondale, Colorado, for "Loop" a durable storage rack for kayak bailing pumps, built for the Community Boating Center of Bellingham. $1100 scholarship from Mount Baker Products. 


 1st         Larisa Schulze, from Gig Harbor, WA.  for "Dip" a children's reading bench and book storage designed for reading teacher, Cheryl Perrella.  $2000 scholarship from Mount Baker Products. 

  
Judges:
Entries were judged on concept, creativity, functionality, structure, craftsmanship and form.  They were judged by Lisa Van Doren, Mechille Kiss, Keagan McCurdy, and Michael Flaherty.  Lisa is an owner of Ideal, a design shop on 1227 Cornwall Ave. in Bellingham.  Mechille and Keagan are industrial designers at Tabar, Inc. Michael is a professional woodworker at Flaherty Woodworking.

Support:
The scholarships and all of the wood were generously provided by Mount Baker Products.  Thanks to Tim Shannon for being our supporter and advocate of the industrial design program at Western.

The Mt. Baker Plywood Furniture project involved the local community through designing for various organizations and donating the furniture to them upon completion.  Design students were required to conceive, design, build, and finish a piece of furniture that responds to the needs of their client.  

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