Iron Open Bookshelf: The Structure is the Division

A full-height open bookshelf, constructed from 4mm thick steel plates folded into L-shaped sections for shelves, and welded into grids with vertical steel plates of the same thickness. Because the steel plates are thin enough, the shelves appear as fine lines from the side, but due to the L-shaped fold, their load-bearing capacity is entirely sufficient. Weld marks are visible, with only a transparent protective lacquer applied to the natural color of the steel, showing slight rust-red and blue-black mottling. The grid sizes are intentionally unequal, determined by the actual dimensions of books—some grids are particularly short, suitable only for books laid flat. The entire unit leans against the wall but does not touch the floor, supported 150mm off the ground by hidden angle steel. Avoid: thick shelves, weld marks ground invisible, grids made into regular equal divisions, sprayed pure black or white.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組通高的開放書架,由 4mm 厚的鋼板折成 L 形斷面作為層板,再以同厚度的直立鋼板焊接成格。因為鋼板夠薄,層板從側面看只有一道細線,但因為 L 形的折邊,承重完全足夠。焊道保留可見的痕跡,只做鐵件本色的透明保護漆,略帶鏽紅與藍黑的斑駁。格子的大小刻意不等,由書本的實際尺寸決定——有幾格特別矮只能放平放的書。整組靠牆但不落地,離地 150mm 由隱藏的角鋼支撐。避免:層板做厚、焊道打磨到看不見、格子做成規則的等分、噴塗成純黑或白。