Furniture Design (3) ( IDF 4102)

Second LectureWeek Three

Faculty of Arts and Design

Furniture Design (3)

Course Lecturer : Prof. Hana Yassen

Course assistant : Eng. Maha Elwany

Location ( F 513 )Lecture (8:30-9:20) Tutorial ( 9:30-1:20 )

Office hours: Thursday ( 8:30 – 12:30 ) E-mail : Prof_Hanayassen@yahoo.com

- Developing your creative ability on a course with a design culture that considers all aspects of furniture and related product design, and a philosophy that thrives on new ideas, new ways of doing things and the exploration of creative possibilities. We celebrate diversity and encourage our students to develop - their own personal identities.

- -Learning to think about furniture in its broadest terms, developing your creativity by exploring space, form and structure.

- -Designing different furniture units to suit any interior space according to the needed function (counter – storing shelves – chairs – decorative partitions, etc ……) within architectural artistic aspects, considering working details and used material, and according to human scale standard measurements (Anthropometric) and duty function (Ergonomics).

-Studying includes • research skills • idea generation • concept development • ergonomics • model making • production and communication.

Course Objectives :

Course Description :

- Training students on drawing different elevations (plan – vertical elevation – side elevation) for interior spaces ( residential, commercial and office) furniture units using suitable drawing scales.

- Drawing different illustrating sections showing the working details used in each unit.

- Drawing different isometric perspectives showing the wooden joints used in each unit.

- Studying the different line textures used in illustrating different wooden parts and joints through plans, elevations, sections and perspectives.

- Designing a decorative furniture unit using the suitable joints and geometrical drawing details.

Way of evaluation

The course grade is 150 in total in a final evaluation committee with three examiners

Attendance: (10)

Presentation: (30)

Mid-term exam (A daily project): (10)

Final evaluation: (100) - First project (50 ) -Second project (50 )

Total = 150

Websites :

- Joseph De Chiara, Michael J. Crosbie. Time-saver standards for building types.4th edition. Mc.Graw-Hill.New York.

- The best of fine wood working tables & chairs. Fine wood working pub., Tauton press.

- Thomas a. Heinz. Frank Loyd Wright Interiors & Furniture, Academy Press.

Textbooks:

- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/woodworking_joints

- www.houzz.com/partition-wall/p/16

- www.lushome.com/room/dividers-partitions-walls-creating-functonal-modern-interior-design/99943

Represent the Idea and Abstract a design by sketch

How to Represent an idea or start a design? Steps :

1 .Do a research

2 .Deciding what is your concept

3 .Illustrating your thoughts on a paper and this is what is called a sketch

4 .Start taking outlines, then abstract your design to make a successful design

What is a Concept ?An abstract idea; a general notion or a thought

When it comes to interior design styles, give yourself the permission to think outside the box. There are so many wonderful ways to define who you are by creating a magnificent living space. Allow yourself to be creative. Be stylish. And when I say outside the box, I don't necessarily mean go crazy, I simply suggest you take some steps to create the type of interior design that you really want.

Be creative with your interior design styles, find ways to be individual and do not be afraid to give up the good for the great. Be inspired by places that you've been, styles that you've seen in either magazines or on t.v. and then try them out with confidence .

Interior design styles are essentially about building an environment to seduce the emotions.

For example:

Concept :Seashell

Making lines simple and looking for the function

Ending up to give a suitable, efficient video game chair

Abstracting simple elements or objects or even signs to make a successful design that could suit your interior space

Concepts Abstracted from nature

.1Trees2 .Bee hive

OrHexagonal grids

Flower and leaf shapes partition being repeated in different or

constant forms

Simplicity in the formDepending on the intersection of line

ConceptTo reduce space and decorateMultifunction idea

Partition and using it as a seat and book or accessories shelves

Assignment:

State your concept, and apply your design through what you have studied in your previous research.

Ps. Bring all your sketches, and apply more than one concept.

Thank You

Prof. Hana Yassen

Eng. Maha Elwany