open air bookshelf - original design
this is what could be called the inner inner heart of our open air design - from here the other configurations flow - three shelves high, grounded and uplifting - light on its feet but with unmistakeable presence - from reclaimed wild wood and recycled content steel
birdloft original design
by custom order
OPEN AIR BOOKCASE - original - three shelf option
modern industrial bookcase from reclaimed old growth wood and recycled content steel. finished with locally-produced teak oil and beeswax
open, minimalist design with light but rugged structure
air breathes easily thru
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PRICING, CUSTOMIZATION for THREE (3) SHELVES
List price is for a bookcase with three shelves approximately 34" high with shelves approximately 11-1/8 to 11-1/2" deep
choose width of shelves from drop-down above
--- 3 shelves, 36" wide***
--- 3 shelves, 48" wide***
--- 3 shelves, 60" wide"***
--- 3 shelves, 68" wide***
***standard vertical open space between shelves is approximately 11" for the upper shelf and 13" for the lower shelf
we are happy to customize all dimensions to best suit your space
if you have another width or height you'd prefer, let us know
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MORE SHELVES
four to seven (4 to 7) shelves - wide
six (6) narrow shelves - slim, tall
two (2) shelves - long and low
SOURCING
wood is reclaimed roughsawn old growth fir - which means wood logged from wild forest, from a time before trees were a crop farmed in roughly 40 year cycles. Our wood is guaranteed salvaged from some of the earliest industrial and agrarian warehouses and barns in Tacoma, Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area. These buildings were constructed from wild wood - ancient, dense, super resilient wood from an ecosystem that had been undisturbed for thousands of years, was nearly impenetrable, super slow growing, dark, rainy, loud with quiet and birds
shelf edges often hold the raw imprint of sawmill blade, whether band saw or circular saw. Wood has patina, evidence of work, nail holes, mineral stain. Warmth and tone of wood is from years of oxidation, absorbing changes in humidity, cold and rain, brief intermissions of sun
STEEL
steel is cold-rolled with u-turn feet
preserved with beeswax
sourced steel is estimated at approximately 89.5% recycled content, about three times the average of most commercially available steel
BIRDLOFT ETHOS OF GREEN
All birdloft reclaimed materials are sustainably harvested in a big-hearted, biodiesel-breathing compact pickup truck. This is just one aspect of birdloft's ongoing efforts to be environmentally awesome.
DESIGN | CRAFT
birdloft prides itself on its exceptional craft and clarity of design. Every piece is made with meticulous attention to detail and knowledge of how wood moves and breathes.
SHIPPING | TIME
Please allow 4 to 6 weeks to ship