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Yuanjiaogui Cabinet
Solo project
2024
Yuanjiaogui cabinet
Designed and built by
Hugo Nakashima-Brown
This project examines the construction and movement of a 16th-century Fujianese yuanjiaogui cabinet through full-scale drawing, modeling, and fabrication. The work focuses on proportion, pivot geometry, and traditional joinery.
A historical reference showing the cabinet partially disassembled was used to identify the location and behavior of the pivot.
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Antique veneer, discarded over a century ago, was selected and reprocessed for use in the cabinet panels.
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Moldings and joinery were cut on the posts and lower rails before being fit to the top assembly.
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Door panels were assembled and glued using traditional hide glue.
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The case was leveled, and the central mullion was cut and fit.
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Hardware components were fabricated from nickel silver.
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