AT-AT WALKER SIDE TABLES

Commuting over the Bay Bridge is zero fun. To find solace, my imagination was caught anthropomorphizing the shipping cranes that jut into Oakland skyline. I learned later that George Lucas was afflicted by the same daydream and as a result designed his iconic At-At Walkers (All Terrain Armored Transport) from his 87' Star Wars film, Empire Strikes Back. Merging that with a design research project i was working on at the time, Shinto Torii Gates of Japan, was compelled to design and build these side tables that merge each influence. Learning to layer influences into something new and cohesive is an essential skill for a designer. 

Materials:

 Black Walnut, Purple Heart, and Maple Wood.