Wave wall
The iconic Australian landscape has been an ever-present source of inspiration for designers and creatives the world over. The irresistible pull of our outback identity was the design stimulus behind the earthy tones and ashy black colour palette present throughout the interiors of the redesigned KPMG offices. Jack Flanagan drew upon his personal experiences with the unique West Australian coastline to create the vast curved timber wall that greets occupants in the reception area.
Visually aligning with a spatial concept of curves, the wall was constructed from steam bent American Black Walnut and is an homage to the uniquely beautiful West Australian landscape. After narrowing down the organic form of the wall, we brainstormed a number of potential manufacturing techniques including machining timber profiles to make up the overall shape. The final solution was to steam bend 1km of unique individual timber strips onto a metal frame to allow the form to look as organic as possible with no visible fixings.
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