A client wanted well crafted large planter boxes for a patio space design and each part of the project demanded teamwork and proper coordination even though the work may have been done individually. The person cutting the wood had to think about how the carpenter would be able to assemble it, the carpenter had to think about how it would be easily stained, etc. I personally dealt with the detailing of how it should be assembled and the requirements for irrigation. I also assisted with assembling and staining the wood, which gave me a deeper understanding about what I was drawing on paper.

This project was more of a furniture design assignment for me because I had to deal with choosing the type of wood and making it look rusticated. Since the planter boxes was the main attracting, the design of the landscape around it had to compliment the wooden boxes instead of competing with it. The staining process took the longest and I realized that the value of a sculpture increases as the craftsmanship increases. Our client was concerned about quality, not quantity.