Museum on Wheels

Reclaimed redwood, douglas fir, and cedar cabinetry. Marine-ply and aluminum carcass. Tricycle chassis made by Nijland.

This cargo trike is designed to house both a mobile exhibit collection and a kiosk for Exploratorium membership staff. The trike cabinetry tucks away for compact travel. Once parked, the surface expands to create the membership desk and the main box opens out into a seemingly endless cabinet of scientific curiosities.

Co-designed by Lee and Jesse Marsh for the Exploratorium
Woodwork by Lee, 2011 

 

 

 

Impossible Crates

Solid mahogany, acrylic. Lap joints and natural finish.

These three ‘crates’ illustrate how an object’s apparent size depends on one’s viewing distance. They also appear to defy the laws of geometry–only appearing to be solid crates from one point in 3D space. Walk around them and their seemingly closed shape begins to visually deconstruct. Amaze your friends by walking right into them without stepping over the sides.

Designed by Steve Gennrich for Outdoor Exploratorium
Built by Lee, 2011

Modular children’s chairs

Solid poplar with mortise and tenon joinery and birch plywood seats. Natural finish.
These chairs flip to become child sized tables and adult sized stools.

Built by Lee, 2011

15″x12-1/2″x14″

Modular Window Cabinets

These oak plywood cabinets can stand alone or be connected in varying configurations to accommodate different spatial and storage needs.

Based on design by Nick Offerman. Built by Lee, 2009

Width varies, all units are 16″ deep x 22″ tall

Walnut Bed With Drawers

California King sized walnut bed with solid walnut platform, solid poplar slats and two birch plywood storage drawers. Designed for easy disassembly into two manageable units.

Designed and built by Lee, 2010

74″x79″x10″