open air bookcase, wide
modern industrial bookcase from reclaimed old growth wood and recycled content steel. finished with locally-produced teak oil and beeswax - we can go seven shelves high and super wide, vary the heights - let us know your spatial requirements
birdloft original design
by custom order
OPEN AIR BOOKCASE - four to seven shelves, wide option
open, minimalist design with light but rugged structure
air breathes easily thru
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PRICING, CUSTOMIZATION for four to seven (4 to 7) shelves
List price is for a bookcase as shown - up to 56" wide with four shelves approximately 11-1/8 to 11-1/2" deep
choose number of shelves from drop-down above
with 4 shelves, height is 50"***
with 5 shelves, height is 64"***
with 6 shelves, height is 78"***
with 7 shelves, standard height is 91"*** (assembly for this height is usually by step ladder)
***standard vertical open space between shelves is approximately 12.5"
we are happy to customize all dimensions to best suit your space
please email/convo with dimensions
At heights over five feet, anchor screws for fastening lightly to a wall are recommended and included
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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 and 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
OTHER SHELF OPTIONS
three (3) shelves - original design
six (6) narrow shelves - slim, tall
two (2) shelves- long and low
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 responsibly 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
Please allow 4 to 6 weeks to ship