Pallet 23 is a multifunctioning entertainment and production facility in Cincinnati OH.  Because of a focus on attracting high end pop-up dinners and catered events, the kitchen became an important and highly visible part of the interior development.  This kitchen island was developed at BaserMatter with co-designer Nathan Currier-Groh to be both an energetic art piece as well as a functional cooking and dining surface.  An important parameter in its development was a pre-existing stockpile of pre-cut walnut boards supplied by the client.  These were utilized to achieve an intentional curtain like aesthetic, a theme derived from the video production and theatrical entertainment functions of the space.  The diminishing gradient in panel size is both aesthetic and functional as it produces a dynamic repetition pattern and grows wider where it is responsible for supporting more of the solid surface.  Not unexpectedly, the construction and joinery details are visible and finessed.  This was a product designed and fabricated at BaserMatter and quickly assembled on site so many of the connections relied on simple wedges pushed through holes to lock the parts together and these became an important visual detail.  It comfortably accommodates seven people and has proven to be a conversational and valuable aspect of Pallet 23s operations.