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(Archive) Eccla

A modular system of furniture for churches

This project was part of DDW 2020
An exploded view of the Eccla bench

Eccla is a modular system of furniture for churches. Eccla can be stacked, or set up as benches, or as a table, while keeping a traditional design aesthetic. This provides a flexible furniture solution for churches that fits within its traditional context.

Currently, most churches have pews; heavy, immobile benches that discourage flexible use of the church space.

However, church numbers are beginning to decline, with membership in the Church of England having declined by 8 percent since 2012. In respons

Eccla, setup as straight rows

Eccla, setup with tables & chairs

How Eccla might look when setup after COVID-19

Eccla, stacked for storage