Smile Table

• Prize
  Honorable Mention in Furniture Design
• Company/Firm
  bDot
• Designer
  Brian Roberson
• Lead Designer(Other)
  Dan Taylor
• Location
  Children's Hospital
• Project Date
  March 2017

The smile table is a custom made play table for a child with special needs. The table is tailored to the child’s specific reach and range of motion. The movable arm is designed to be able to hug up to the user in order to help support and stabilize as a passive means of physical therapy. Fabricated completely in house, the table consists of CNC milled plywood profiles for play surfaces, a 3D printed edge band, 3D printed adjustable legs, and 3D printed feet and flexible bumper cushions to keep oxygen tubes and other equipment from becoming pinched. For use either on the floor or a hospital bed, the legs are adjustable to cope with uneven surfaces, accommodate the use of support devices, and to grow with the child. Being able to create a custom solution for a special needs child really is enough to put a smile on your face.

Bio
bDot is a design-conscious, award winning, architecture studio that is focused on the creative process, as well as crafting project solutions that are meaningful and encompass both a modern relevance and a timeless nature.

From creative and cost-conscious architecture to modern furniture and art, bDot is dedicated to providing a unique and holistic approach to design and affordable solutions coupled with tailored designs to meet the needs of our clients.

Other prizes
Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Award Muse Design Platinum Award SIT Design Award Architecture Masterprize Award AIA Gulf States Merit Award