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Furniture Studio: Bench Room

Traditional woodworking studio.

Last updated on Sep 01, 2026

Location

Furniture Bench Double Ground (145 Hooper St) Rm. D116

Hours

Bench Room is accessible seven days per week, 24 hours per day. Please note limited access during classes; class schedule is posted below.

Access

Students may access the Furniture Studio if enrolled in the Furniture Program or currently taking a Furniture class.

For graduate students or upper-division projects or alumni access, please contact the studio manager. This access will granted depending on project approval and studio capacity. Alumni will be required to complete a waiver.

Shop Contact

[email protected]

Studio Managers

About the Furniture Studio: Bench Room

D116 Furniture Bench Policy Summary

The Bench Room is a traditional wood-working studio for hand-shaping, steam-bending, vacuum-bagging, etc. The Bench Room serves as the home room for CCA's furniture program, and is a primary space for wood working, furniture design and fabrication at CCA.

Specializing in These Materials

  • Wood

Tools and Equipment

  • 15 Chisels
  • 15 Files
  • 15 Scrapers
  • 15 Saws
  • 15 Planes
  • 15 Measuring and marking gauges
  • Storage racks for works-in-progress
  • Sets of clamps (various sizes)
  • Power tools (hand drills, plunge routers, nail-and-staple guns, biscuit jointer, electric hand planes, trim router,
  • Juki sewing machines for upholstery
  • Vacuum bag for custom plywood and bent laminations
  • Steam-bending facilities

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