Grand Slam Display: tennis ball display stand
Production to an external design
Sport and physical activity
Displays and presentation stands
Technical production preparation, Cutting and fretwork, Milling
Wood, Acrylic
The project
Nacho commissioned us to produce a display stand for original tennis balls from the four Grand Slam cities. We adapted his drawings for production to make a stand with an oak base and a transparent semi-cylindrical cover.
Archicercle’s role focused on translating the client’s design into a piece that could be manufactured. We developed the initial drawings for different production techniques, paying particular attention to the fit between the base and the cover.
The oak base combines a rounded outline with circular recesses for the balls. A transparent semi-cylindrical acrylic cover fits onto it, keeping the contents visible. The relationship between these two components was the main fabrication challenge.
To make the cover, we started with an acrylic tube and built jigs to cut it manually with a saw. Cutting the tube open released stresses and changed its radius, so we had to accommodate the new geometry to achieve the fit with the base.
Fabrication combined this manual cutting with laser cutting and CNC milling. The process involved successive trials and adjustments to produce the finished stand, retaining the original design’s configuration while addressing the particular requirements of the components during production.
The names Melbourne, Paris, London and New York sit alongside the ball recesses in the base.
Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.
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