The Strandbeest Klok is meant to encapsulate the fluidity of Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest in a useful clock. In a similar way that the original Strandbeests continually roam the beaches of the Netherlands, the Strandbeest Klok continually cycles once per minute to keep time.

The clock face is CNC milled aluminum. The linkage mechanism pieces are CNC milled brass. The clock hands and crank arm are laser cut acrylic. An off the shelf clock movement and stepper motor power actuate the Strandbeest Klok.

Strandbeest Klok was designed and made in Stanford’s Computer-Aided Product Creation class (ME318), Autumn 2016