Furniture Design

3 units

This course explores design and fabrication methods for objects of human interaction. Each student will design and build a table, based on a unique concept. To this end, it is up to the individual student to define what the particular table is for, and clearly communicate his or her intentions and ideas. Contemporary technologies will be combined with traditional techniques of metal fabrication, woodworking and plastic forming in the design and production. The course objective is for students to learn how to work directly with machinery and materials in the realization of their design. It is expected that students will have basic shop skills addressed in course prerequisites. Advanced techniques will be introduced, and students will select those most appropriate to their work to build upon. A high level of craft and a great deal of independent investigation are required to excel in this course. Students propose and develop ideas using drawings, models and mock-ups in order to realize the maximum potential for their design.