The Squall Stool is a robotically milled rolling stool made of salvaged cross laminated timber (CLT) scrap.  Conceptualized as part of a series of difference, the Squall has parametric roots that allow each iteration to be individually unique.

CLT is a structural material typically used at the architectural scale.  Smaller offcuts are generally relegated to an incinerator for co-gen electricity production, or in more restrictive jurisdictions it may be sent to the landfill due to the adhesives used in its composition.  By recapturing this material for furniture production the embodied energy of creating CLT is more efficiently preserved while also creating an interior fixture of utility.  The Squall is composed of four layers of 3-ply CLT panel combining to a height of 16 inches, a suitable seating dimension. 

The stool rests upon six concealed soft rubber pivot casters, allowing it to be easily moved and rotated.  A half inch shadow reveal playfully contrasts the weight of the assembly and provides a sense of levitation to the piece as it floats through a space.

Fabrication leverages a KUKA robotic arm and carousel to accurately translate the complex surface geometry.  Given the material composition of CLT, the grain patterns and coloration are entirely unpredictable until milling.