35.625" l x 7.75" h x 5.25" d
Plywood, casters, steel rod, hardware

The Quake Shelves are inspired by the experience of moving to the Bay Area as an adult, and finding the idea of bolting one's bookshelves to the wall to be a novel concept. Metal brackets affix to the wall and paduk shelves move freely back and forth inside them. The fronts are patterned with a series of holes comprising a map of earthquakes in California for the previous week. Thus each successive shelf will vary slightly in its patterning. A patina finish furthers the feeling of landscape.

Prototype, sold. If you are a manufacturer interested in producing these shelves, please contact me.