THE PLATFORM BED


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The design of the Platform Bed began with the requirement that the bed could be disassembled, allowing for easy moving or shipping to another location. This constraint also suggested that the longest structural member should be no longer than the width of a double bed (rather than the length).

The solution for the Platform Bed was to build two rectangular frames, made of cherry, and bolt them together in the center to form a strong structural beam. The frame cantilevers out from the birch legs, and the under-structure (also constructed of birch) ties the whole frame together. To make the connections of the the under-structure members simpler, round aluminum fittings were used at the moments where three or more pieces of wood come together at varying angles.