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| Course name | The basics of furniture designe |
| Course ID | 03.1-WA-P-TBasofFurDes-S22 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
| Field of study | WA - oferta ERASMUS / Humanities and Arts, Fine Arts |
| Education profile | - |
| Level of studies | First-cycle Erasmus programme |
| Beginning semester | winter term 2023/2024 |
| Semester | 1 |
| ECTS credits to win | 6 |
| Course type | optional |
| Teaching language | english |
| Author of syllabus |
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| The class form | Hours per semester (full-time) | Hours per week (full-time) | Hours per semester (part-time) | Hours per week (part-time) | Form of assignment |
| Class | 45 | 3 | - | - | Credit with grade |
The students will study design and and construction of a chair; they will also study the properties of wood, wooden materials, and technologies that are applied in furniture production.
Ability to use scale.
Basics of orthogonal projection.
Basic knowledge of design process.
Lecture topics:
Construction of individual elements of a chair.
Analysis of different types of chairs.
Properties of wood.
Wooden materials.
Worldwide trends in furniture design.
Modern technologies within furniture design.
Class contents:
The main focus of the classes is on the realisation of the students’ projects. Classes on The Basics of furniture Design feature individual corrections. The course will examine the basics of materials and materials technologies and the practicalities of furniture design. Orthogonal projections will be used to show a piece of furniture (to scale)
While much of the course is devoted to the realisation of the students’ projects, the course will involve use of multi-media presentations; slide shows and film. Students are expected to use the course contact hours to discuss design-related issues in groups.
| Outcome description | Outcome symbols | Methods of verification | The class form |
Attendance is compulsory
Active participation in class is expected
In accordance with the syllabus, students will be assessed on the three stages of furniture design:
Stage I: presentation of a design concept in sketch form at a scale of 1:10
Stage II: selection of materials for furniture desidn, construction concept, choice of technology.
Stage III: presentation of a piece furniture, its detail in three orthogonal projections.
Pass/grade
1. Charlotte & Peter Fiell „1000 chairs”,Taschen 1997
2. Phyllis Richardson, ”Big Ideas Small Buildings”,Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2009
3. John Morley, “The History of Furniture”, 2004
4. Mel Byars,”New chairs”, 2006
Modified by dr Anna Owsian (last modification: 20-04-2023 14:18)
