The inherent constitution of a book is one of flatpacking; pages are efficiently arranged to create a manageable, mobile form while not in use. The exclusively planar components comprising this shelf can act as either an open or closed book; closed when packed, open when assembled, holding the very items the shelf takes inspiration from.
Parataxis aims to house a stout book collection without requiring a visually stout shelf, and the 1/4" plasma cut steel gives the piece immense strength with minimal depth. The load bearing components are cut from a single 48" by 48" sheet of mild steel, and the quartersawn white oak bridges the gap between wall studs.
Oblique angles throughout the piece allow for material efficiency and geometrically nest within one another on the cut sheet, while giving the shelf a unique dynamism and poise. The elements, like their literary namesake, can be placed side by side to whatever extent the user desires, given a long or short enough plank of connecting oak.
Parataxis: Clarity over Clutter.
Disassembly. Lift and Flatpack.
Reassembly. Click and Join.
