Final Presentation

STAGE 4: Major Project

Produce a 1:1 furniture prototype in Xanita x-board ‘kraft’ that can hold 150 kilograms and can be produced in batches of 50 – 1000 units using a CNC cutting and scoring process.

STAGE 3: Design development

The process of design development must be fully documented and show a progression from concept through to final design. This will be demonstrated in the folio submission.

STAGE 2: Events and environment research

"BE4U" - furniture Design History

* Research the work of six prominent furniture designers chosen from the following lists, and collect images
of at least five furniture designs from each designer.

* To facilitate your research and understanding of furniture design history, you are required to visit the National Gallery of Victoria to view their 20th century furniture collection. During this visit is expected that you will take photos and complete sketches of a chosen furniture piece in the collection.

Esquisse four - understanding form

Using only cardboard provided (no glue or fixings) create a:-

• ‘structural’ system that is strengthened under load
• provides a seat and possibly a back support
• works within standard seating proportions

Submission
A 1:1 cardboard mock-up that demonstrates your innovative use of material. This will be tested in class to see that it holds the weight of one person. You will also need to make sure you document the process to post to your blog.

Esquisse three - locking systems

Using only cardboard (no glue or fixings) create a:-

- ‘locking’ system that is strengthened under load
- has a minimum height of 200mm
- relies on geometry rather than brute force
- relies on minimal material ie weight to strength ratio

Submission
A 1:1 cardboard mock-up (B flute 3.2mm) that demonstrates your innovative ‘locking’ system. This will be tested in class to see that it holds up to 100 kilograms.