Fibonacci Number Project

Using nature as inspiration try and identify the Fibonacci sequence in nature and apply it to a seating system design.

The design may be mudular and may be an abstracted design, but it must be made to scale of 1:5 with the seating area at between 400-450mm from the horizontal ground surface.


Working in groups of 2-3 people you have 90 minutes to design and make your piece, make sure to photograph the outcome and post it on your blog.

You will be supplied with wire and hand pliers, you are also able to use paper and cardboard to complete the project.

In mathematics, the Fibonacci numbers are the numbers in the following sequence:
 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,144

Good luck!

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Cardboard stool project

Fluted cardboard is an incredible material,  in the class project you will construct a stool using only the cardboard sheet provided.

Take a close look at the image above of a cardboard stool that holds up to 150kg by Australian designer Anthony Dann. LINK

Sketch the basics of this design in groups and explore how triangulation is used to give the stool its strength.

Once you are ready start to develop your own design and remember to keep the proportions within a bounding box 450 x 450 x 450mm.

Good Luck!

ADU

Here are some helpful documents worth having at hand when it comes to taking your idea to market.
ADU

class of S2-2010

Jessie Hunter http://jessiehunterfurndesign.blogspot.com/
Sarah Battaglia http://sarahbatt.blogspot.com/
Laura Densem  http://www.lauradensem.blogspot.com/
Simon van Kruining http://simonvankruining.blogspot.com/
Nadine Barakat http://nadine-barakat.blogspot.com/
Tom  Beech http://tbeech.blogspot.com/
Nikki Weedon http://nikkiweedon-furniture.blogspot.com/
Byron Lee http://byronsfurnituredesignclass.blogspot.com/
Chris Cooper http://see-coop.blogspot.com/
Moises Aguilar http://www.mozefurniture.blogspot.com/
Louise Travis www.louisetravis.blogspot.com
Sinwa Ho http://sinwalanewayproject.blogspot.com/
Jenna Dexter notinuse-furnituredesign.blogspot.com
Francesca Sykes www.francescasykes.blogspot.com 
Heidi Chaloupka  heidi0012.blogspot.com
Frances Gaffney http://francesgaffney.blogspot.com
Eduardo Rojas http://eduardoarojas.blogspot.com
Krystal Hanifah http://krhanifah.blogspot.com/
Bridget Mahon http://bridgetmahon.blogspot.com/
Vanessa Bertolin http://vanessabertolin.blogspot.com/
James Read http://jamesread6148875.blogspot.com
Elyce Weatherall http://elycedesigns.blogspot.com/
Pabodha Rajapakse http://pabzfurnituredesign.blogspot.com/
Guy Maillard http://guymaillard.blogspot.com/
Andrew Poon http://andrewp21.blogspot.com/
Steph Marsh http://www.stefmarsh.blogspot.com/

Oh dear!

Blogging

As part of semester two furniture design, students are expected to set up a web log (blog) that will be used as a part of a social media, discussion board and folio. This is intended to help encourage ‘thinking’ and the exploration of ideas related to the subject of furniture and specifically to the project “laneway”.

Through the online environment you will also learn about peer review, the process of subjecting your work, research and ideas to the scrutiny of others. It is via this dynamic and engaging network that the parameters of the classroom can be vibrant and innovative.

As your blog will form your final semester folio and will be assessed, it is important that you develop this on a weekly basis. Responding to the challenges set in class will help contribute to a greater body of knowledge.

Each week the set project will appear on the class blog, feel free to make appropriate comments that may help further the class room discussion. All work will be presented as discussion groups using the room IT facilities, you are expected to be ready to start work at the begining of each class.

Getting started

Visit www.blogger.com and follow the step by step tour. Select one of the templates. Make sure you use your full name, or an appropriate alias to name your blog. Finally email your blog link to thelanewayproject@gmail.com making sure to include your student name and number by the beginning of next class.

Once you have set up your blog, we encourage you to contribute to it each week. Please also visit the class blog where your lecturers will post up any relevant or critical information.

The class blog address to follow www.thelanewayproject.blogspot.com, please make sure to ‘follow’ this blog as well as your own to be instantly updated on any discussions, you can also follow fellow students blogs by selecting to ‘follow’ their entries.

Happy blogging!