Cooper Entertainment Center

comments (5) June 17th, 2009 in Reader's Gallery

toddclippinger Todd Clippinger, member
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The entertainment center is 9h x 16w. The doors are backlit through the shoji material. The side display cases have lighting behind the moulding. All of the lighting is activated by a touch sensitive system.
The upper section houses the TV and entertainment components. The lower section houses the wireless computer network and printers.
The upper door opening is just over 5h x 7w. The lower opening is 32h x 7w. Both sets of doors bifold and slide into the sides of the opening. An acrylic shoji material was used instead of glass. It is strong, lightweight, and durable.
The large opening and the door hardware made for a technically challenging install.  It is like shooting a rifle, the farther down range the bullet flies, the further off the mark it gets. I had to get these doors to all meet in the center over a 7 span. The meticulous planning and tedious work paid off in the end.
Simple detail shot of upper doors, lower doors and frame coming together.
The entertainment center is 9h x 16w. The doors are backlit through the shoji material. The side display cases have lighting behind the moulding. All of the lighting is activated by a touch sensitive system. - CLICK TO ENLARGE

The entertainment center is 9'h x 16'w.

The doors are backlit through the shoji material.

The side display cases have lighting behind the moulding.

All of the lighting is activated by a touch sensitive system.

Photo: Todd A. Clippinger
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This entertainment center was designed and built for the "Cooper House" that my brother and i built. 

The entertainment center is 9'h x 16'w and is made of curly maple, curly cherry, curly maple plywood, and acrylic shoji material. 

The upper section houses the entertainment center and the lower section houses the wireless computer network and printers.

The doors bifold and slide into the sides. The upper doors cover an opening 5'h x 7'w and the lower opening is 32"h x 7'w. Setting the doors was very technical and challenging.

The shoji acrylic material is backlit and the side display cases have lighting behind the moulding.

I finished it with a pre-cat lacquer.

To prevent the design from appearing too flat and massive, I designed it to create a cascading effect. It flows from the center out and each layer flows with maple-cherry-maple.

The entertainment center was made by handheld routers and no CNC equipment was used.


Design or Plan used: My own design
posted in: Reader's Gallery, cabinet, woodworking, asian inspired, built-in, entertainment center, curly maple, curly cherry, Todd A. Clippinger, shoji material
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Comments (5)

ronglez ronglez writes: beautiful.wish Ican do something like that ,I'll keep tring
Posted: 4:54 pm on August 8th

MILEHIGH_JOHN MILEHIGH_JOHN writes: Great design and construction.
As an amateur I want to build bi fold pocket doors. I could do either, but the combination has me concerned.
Can anyone recommend sources to help me out on this?
Posted: 11:13 pm on July 13th

Mobiustrip Mobiustrip writes: Gorgeous! Well balanced.
Posted: 1:12 pm on June 25th

toddclippinger toddclippinger writes: Yes, this is in the Cooper House in Ohio.
Posted: 12:28 am on June 18th

Taigert Taigert writes: Another great peice of work. Was this in the house you guys built in Ohio?
Posted: 12:12 am on June 18th

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