금문교 현수교 케이블로 만든 의미있는 식탁 VIDEO: Brilliant Dining Tables Crafted from Original Golden Gate Bridge Suspension Cables
Brilliant Dining Tables Crafted from Original Golden Gate Bridge Suspension Cables
By Jessica Stewart on February 20, 2019
California-based company Strands of History helps to preserve the legacy of San Francisco’s iconic architecture by using original suspender wire ropes from the Golden Gate Bridge in commemorative projects. The company most recently collaborated with local artisans to craft an incredible table, using these vertical suspender ropes as both decorative and functional elements.
금문교 현수교 케이블로 만든 의미있는 식탁 캘리포니아에 본사를 둔 Strands of History는 기념사업에서 금문교에서 원래 사용된 케이블을 사용하여 샌프란시스코의 상징적인 건축물의 유산을 보존하는데 도움을 주고 있다. 이 회사는 가장 최근에 지역 장인들과 협력하여 이 수직형 케이블을 장식적이고 기능적인 요소로 사용하여 놀라운식탁을 만들었다. 6개의 다발로 둘러싸인 코어에 나선 형태로 꼬여 있는 케이블은 북미 최고 목재재료인 클로로-월넛에 얻혀져 있어 금속공예의 우아한 디자인과 장인정신을 보완해주고 있다. 각 케이블에는 1970년대에 금문교에서 떼어내 교체한 229개의 아연도금 연선이 들어가 있다. 황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터 큐레이터 Ki Cheol Hwang, conpaper editor, curator |
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The vertical suspender ropes—which have a core bundle surrounded by six other bundles and are twisted into a helix form—are topped with Claro-walnut, ultimately complementing the elegant design and craftsmanship of the legs’ metalwork. Each rope has 229 individual strands of galvanized steel wire, taken from the bridge during the 1970s when they were removed and replaced.
Since opening in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge has been a symbol of American engineering. The suspension bridge runs about 1.7 miles and is set in place by two main cables with wire ropes running vertically. Over the years, scraps were sold off and in 2006, Strands of History bought the remaining inventory of these precious materials. The company sells pieces of the cables as mementos, but is now looking at functional designs that can feature the beauty of the ropes. Transforming suspender ropes into weight bearing table legs was no easy feat, and the company worked with Bushey Ironworks to create steel bases that compress and stabilize the cables while highlighting their helix form.
The use of walnut was also a deliberate choice. “Andy Cline of Roundwood Furniture suggested using Claro-walnut for the top for its inherent beauty as the grain flows like the wire ropes,” shares Bob and Mary Zimmerman, owners of Strands of History. “The fact that the ropes and the walnut are about the same age (over 80 years old) just adds to the appeal of the table.”
Due to the strength of the ropes, working them into a design is no easy feat. The strands have a high carbon content that makes them difficult to cut, but that’s not the only issue. “Each wire and bundle has torsional energy that makes them want to unwind—sometimes forcefully,” the Zimmermans tell My Modern Met. “We crimp a stainless-steel band to the ropes with 7,000 pounds of hydraulic pressure to maintain their form and shape prior to cutting or forge welding them.”
The results of this collaboration were well worth the effort, as the table has garnered high praise, making it a successful foray into the design world. In addition to crafting more tables, Strands of History is also working on accent tables and is looking for ways to incorporate the ropes into architectural features like stairway balusters, shelving supports, room dividers, bar rails and foot rails, and as corbels for fireplace mantles.
It’s their hope that they can continue to bring pieces of American history to the public in a way that allows a wider audience to appreciate their design and engineering.
Strands of History has created a table that features legs made from the Golden Gate Bridge’s original vertical suspender ropes.
Created in 1935, each rope is made of 229 individual strands of galvanized steel.
The ropes were sold off after being replaced in the 1970s.
Their strength makes them difficult to work with, but Strands of History has successfully incorporated the ropes due to collaborations with local craftsmen.
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All images by Danielle Hankinson. My Modern Met granted permission to use photos by Strands of History.
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