Bellboy New York Upcycles a Park Avenue Water Tower into a Sexy Wooden Chair for 12 x 12

Brooklyn design house <a href="http://www.bellboynewyork.com/" target="_blank">Bellboy New York</a> recently turned<a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/design-brigade-unveil-table-made-from-reclaimed-coney-island-boardwalk-planks-at-12x12/" target="_blank"> reclaimed wood</a> from a historic water tower into a beautifully sculpted chair for the <a href="http://www.12x12nyc.com/" target="_blank">12 x 12 Project</a>, and we're loving the result. <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/12x12-twelve-designers-transform-reclaimed-nyc-lumber-into-fresh-modern-furnishings/" target="_blank">The project challenged 12 designers</a> to create new works from some of New York’s most historic structures. Bellboy’s task was to transform wood from a torn-down Park Avenue water tower into an innovative piece of modern furniture, and by the looks of their sexy new wooden chair, we'd say they succeeded.

<a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/300-new-york-city-water-towers-to-be-transformed-into-art-by-the-likes-of-thom-yorke-and-jay-z/" target="_blank">Water towers</a> have a deep history with New York, and have unintentionally become an <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/justin-gingras-transforms-nyc-trash-into-art-with-his-garbage-cubes/" target="_blank">iconic symbol of the city</a>.

Originally constructed during the Industrial Revolution in the 19^th Century, the towers adorned buildings over six stories, and were used to create water pressure in the buildings’ plumbing.

With this <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/fort-reno-is-a-southern-style-barbeque-joint-built-from-the-bones-of-brooklyn/">deep connection to New York</a> in mind, Bellboy designed a timeless chair that would last from one generation to the next, much like the water towers that still sit atop NYC’s buildings.

The rich old growth Redwood has been <a href="http://inhabitat.com/bjorn-holm-recycles-broken-skateboards-into-an-awesome-surfboard/" target="_blank">chopped into small pieces</a> to expose the wood grain and texture, which harmonizes with the pattern created on the chair’s surface by adjoining all of the pieces.

The high backed, low lounge chair has been smoothly sanded into sleek contours which create the ultimate lazy comfort, allowing the sitter to sprawl their legs out comfortably. The <a href="http://inhabitat.com/itree-is-an-ipod-docking-station-made-out-of-an-entire-tree-trunk/" target="_blank">reclaimed wood</a> was then stained, creating a myriad of colors with the wood grain, aging flaws and stain combined.

The Watertower chair has proven to be such a hit, that Bellboy is looking into going beyond just building the one for 12 x 12, investigating water tower wood sources in order to produce a small, limited batch.