guardrail shelf

The guardrail shelf adapts the modular concept of highway guardrails and translates it through oak wood.

A highway guardrail is a safety barrier designed to prevent vehicles from leaving the roadway, reduce crash severity, and  protect drivers from roadside hazards. It is a modular system, designed to construct continuous barriers along highways and can be adapted to suit any specific traffic section.

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The barrier itself, also called a w-beam, is a strong and durable form, engineered to be able to impact the energy of a car crash.

This work is part of 'highway systems',  a larger research in how principles of highway infrastructure can inform furniture design.

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solid oak, laminated oak