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Furniture Design Studio & Workshop Syllabus.................................................2
Furniture Design in Scandinavia Course Syllabus...........................................7
Calendar and Schedule.................................................................................. ....9
Syl labus • ScheduleSummer Furniture Design in Scandinavia Program
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DIS Architecture and Design Summer 2015
Furniture Design Studio & Workshop 6 Credits
DRAFT
Studio Faculty: Tina Christensen
ErlingChristoffersen
Rasmus Fenhann
Workshop Assistant: Lars Hansen
Flemming Steen Jensen
Anders Engholm Kristensen
Course Assistant: TBD
Workshop meeting location: DIS Workshop Holmbladsgade 70B
Description
This intense session trains you in the full design process of a piece of
furniture, normally a chair. You will start with conceptual development
andproductionofworkingdrawings,andendwiththebuildingofafull-
scaleprototype,aswellastheexhibitionofyouwork.
Learning Objectives
Theprimaryobjectiveofthisdesignstudioistoproduceapieceof
furniturewhichdrawsinspirationfromitsScandinaviancontextand
acheivesmaximumutilitywiththeminimummaterial.
Throughthisprocessstudentsdeveloptheircapabilitiesin:
•Developmentandrefinementofdesignconcepts
•Productionofsketchesaswellasworkingdrawings
•Constructionofafull-scaleprototype
•Craftsmanshipindifferentmaterials
•Communicationthroughexhibitionandpresentation
Required & Suggested Texts
Reading material for the course will be provided or can be found on DIS
Blackboard (forum.dis.dk).Thereadingsinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
• de Grier, Nicolai. Chairs Tectonics. København: Arkitektens Forlag, 2009.
(Provided-IntroalsoonBlackboard)
• Krogh, Erik. The Chair in the Space - The Space in the Chair, København:
Snedkernes Efterårsudstilling, 1984 (on Blackboard)
Prerequisites
Enrolment at a professional school/department of design or architecture
at the junior, senior, or graduate level. Prior experience with furniture
design, stationary power tools and hand tools is required.
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DIS Architecture and Design Summer 2015
Furniture Design Studio & Workshop 6 Credits
DRAFTDRAFT
Approach to Teaching
Studioinstructionisacombinationofone-on-onetutoringand
discussions in studio and in the workshop. The studios are organized
asverticalstudios,meaningthatstudentsofdifferentlevelswillbe
taughtwithinthesamestudio.Expectationswillthereforerelatetoeach
individualstudentandtheirrespectivelevelofexperience.
The7-weekcourseisstructuredinfourdistinctivephases,buildingoffof
theUKDesignCouncilDoubleDiamondDesignProcessModel:
EXPLORATION phases in weeks 1-3
Phase1:Discover(studio)-throughlectures,fieldstudies,studio
discussions and sketching students discover the scope of furniture design
andthefirstsketchesofstudentsowndesignscometolifeandare
reviewed.
Phase2:Define(studytour)-onthestudytourfurtherinspirationand
knowledgeaboutScandinavianfurnituredesignandproductionisgained
andthentheinitialdefinitionoftheindividualstudentsdesignistaking
place in the journal each student is working on during the tour as well.
CREATION phases in weeks 4-7
Phase3:Develop(studio)-afterthestudytourthescopeofthecraft
of eventually making the design in the workshop is developed in studio
discussions,1:1drawings,andconsiderationsaboutmateriality,joining,
finish,etc.
Phase4:Deliver(workshop)-studentsmoveintotheworkshoptocreate
anddelivertheactualfull-scaleprototype,resolvingthefinalchallenges
of the design through the process of making. Finally the prototypes
are presented to external reviewers, faculty and fellow students and
exhibitedalongwiththecreationsoftheotherdesigndisciplinesfrom
the summer sessions.
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DIS Architecture and Design Summer 2015
Furniture Design Studio & Workshop 6 Credits
DRAFT
Expectations of the Students
Students are expected to be fully engaged in the studio discourse, be
preparedforeachindividualdeskcritiqueandworkshopsessionandto
investtimeoutsideofstudiohoursdevelopingprojects.Students must
check DIS Blackboard daily (forum.dis.dk). The most current schedule
includinglast-minutechangeswillbemaintainedhere.Readingsand
other relevant course material will be posted here for downloading.
Due to workshop capacity, students, when in the workshop, are divided
intoamorninggroupandanafternoongroupwithworkshophours07:00
-14:00and14:00-21:00respectively.
The Assignment
Theassignmentisthedesignandbuildingofanobjectforsittingmade
from a given amount of material provided by DIS. Thefinishedpiece
cannot exceed 80 x 80 x 80 cm. The structure of the chair will take its
cue primarily from wood but can include other materials as well. Any
additionalmaterialsareatthestudent’sowncost.Theprogramfor
the chair is individual and decided by the student. It is possible to work
conceptuallyortore-interpretawell-knowntypeofchair.Throughits
construction,thechairmusthaveavisualandstructuralclarity,and
consequently express the conceptual idea. Students are expected to
use their sketchbook / visual journal for design development in order to
ensureprocessdocumentation.
Submission of Assignments
Allpresentationmaterialmustbesupplementedwithadigitalsubmission
ofthepresentationboards.Thisrequirementisnecessaryforgrading
andarchivalpurposesforDIS,aswellasdocumentationyouwillneedfor
yourownportfolio.SubmissionguidelineswillbepostedonBlackboard
prior to deadline.
Field Studies and Study Tours
The study tours of the Architecture and Design Program at DIS form an
integral part of the learning process. We travel to places to learn through
experience and through analysis. We travel to places to understand and
ultimately,tobecomebetterarchitectsanddesigners.In the Furniture
DesignStudio&Workshopparticularfocusisplacedonvisitingfurniture
productionfacilitiestofacilitateanunderstandingoftheproductionand
business side of the furniture design discipline in Scandinavia.
Field Studies
Halforonedayfieldstudiestositesofdesigninterestaswellas
contemporary case studies linked to the assignment.
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DIS Architecture and Design Summer 2015
Furniture Design Studio & Workshop 6 Credits
DRAFTDRAFT
Long Study Tour
Theweek-longstudytourwillexpandyourframeofpersonalexperience
from Copenhagen to include sites in Sweden and Finland. This is an
opportunity to compare what you have studied thus far in Denmark with
a larger Scandinavian context and in turn with your previous experiences
from your home country. Visits will be to both contemporary and
historical sites to provide background for understanding the design
context you experience today.
Studentspreparefortheweek-longstudytourbycarryingoutagroup
assignment prior to departure. See page 8 for more on this.
Shipment Option
Students can pay $300 to DIS to arrange shipment of their chair to the
US at the end of the semester. Please note, shipment will take at least
eightweeks.InordertosecurethefixedpriceDIScanonlyshipchairsto
selectdestinations.Alistoftheselectdestinationswillbepublishedon
Blackboard.Onechaironly,nomoldsandnomock-ups.
Ateachdestinationoneofthestudentsshippingachairwillbechosen
as the addressee on the shipment. This is purely for delivery purposes.
Those students combined in each shipment should make arrangements
forpickupthereafter.StudentsneedtosupplyDISwiththeircontactinfo
(name,address,e-mail,phonenumber).PaymentsmustbemadetoDIS
Front Desk prior to departure from DIS on Sat August 1st, 2015.
Portfolio
Students are to bring with them two previous projects of their own choice,
inanyform(slides,digital,photocopies,portfolios,etc.).Thesemustbe
submittedtoFDSfacultybyWednesday,June18.Theywillbeusedbythe
faculty to be acquainted with the design skills of each student.
Exhibition
Anopenhouseexhibitionwillbeheldattheendofthesemesterinthe
2nd Floor Lounge in F24 and V23. Works from all the Architecture and
Design studios as well as from the Furniture Design in Scandinavia course
will be exhibited.
DRAFT
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DIS Architecture and Design Summer 2015
Furniture Design Studio & Workshop 6 Credits
DRAFT
Design Excellence Award
At the end of the program we will recognize one outstanding student
fromeachdiscipline:architecture,urbandesign,interiorarchitecture,
graphic design, and furniture design.
The Kaare Klint Award was established in 2013 by the founder of
KLINTIANA, Gorm Harkær, Architect MAA. The award recognizes the
greatpursuitoflearningandworkdonebyonestudent-selectedby
GormHarkær.TheawardalsorecognizesthecontributionsbyDISfaculty
in Furniture Design in Scandinavia.
Evaluation and Grading
30% Design process in studio
30% Workshop process and engagement
40% FinalPresentation(chair+board)
Disability and resource statement
Anystudentwhohasaneedforaccommodationbasedontheimpactof
a disability should contact Sean Green ([email protected]) to coordinate this. In
ordertoreceiveaccommodations,studentsshouldinformtheinstructor
ofapprovedDISaccommodationswithinthefirsttwoweeksofclasses.
Policies
Attendance
YouareexpectedtoattendallDISclasseswhenscheduled.Ifyoumiss
two classes the Directorof Academic Support and Registrar, and the
DirectorofStudentAffairswillbenotifiedandtheywillfollow-upwith
you to make sure that all is well. Absences will jeopardize your grade and
your standing at DIS. Allowances will be made in cases of illness, but you
willneedtoprovideadoctor’snote.
Academic Honesty
DIS expects that you abide by the highest standards of intellectual
honesty in all academic work. DIS assumes that you do your own work
and credit all work or thought taken from others. Academic dishonesty
willresultinafinalcoursegradeof“F”andcanresultindismissal.Your
homeuniversitieswillbenotified.DISreservestherighttorequestthat
writtenstudentassignmentsbeturnedinelectronicformforsubmission
toplagiarismdetectionsoftware.
See the Academic Handbook for more information, or ask your instructor
if you have questions.
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DIS Architecture and Design Summer 2015
Furniture Design in Scandinavia 3 Credits
DRAFTDRAFT
DRAFT
Faculty: Tina Christensen
Course includes various guest lecturers
Course Assistant: TBD
Location: please see the daily schedule at the end of this syllabus
Description
You will examine history, theory, key works, and current expressions of
Scandinavian furniture design. The lecture course will also expose you
tothehistoryofmanufacturinginpost-industrialScandinavia.Current
andhistoricalconditionsoffurnituredesignarepresentedalongwiththe
underlyingdesigntheoriesandmethodologies.“GoldenAge”designs
fromthemiddleofthe20thcenturyarestudiedalongsidetrendy“New
Nordic”designsoftoday.Fundamentalsoffurnituredesign,suchasscale,
dimensionandproportion,arepresented,alongwiththefundamentals
oftheproductionoffurniture,whetheritbethecraftapproachorthe
modern business based and industrialized approach.
Learning Objectives
Attheendofthiscoursestudentswillbeableto:
•Demonstrateanenhancedabilitytoformulateinformedcriticismon
furnituredesignbasedonanalyticalexercises,readings,in-classdis-
cussions,fieldtrips,andcasestudies
•Demonstratein-depthknowledgeofthecharacteristicsof
Scandinavianfurnituredesignandproduction
•Demonstatein-depthknowledgeofselectedDanishfurniture
designersandtheircontributionstothedevelopmentofthe
characteristicsofScandinaviandesign
Required & Suggested Texts
Reading material for the course to be found on DIS Blackboard (forum.
dis.dk).Thereadingsinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
Danish Design. Henrik Steen Møller, 1975
The Chair In The Space - The Space In The Chair. Erik Krogh, 1984
Approach to Teaching
Thecoursecompriseslectures,fieldstudies,andstudytours.Asan
important part of the course students will develop a Visual Journal
to record and analyze the topics presented. The course is organized
vertically,meaningthatstudentsofdifferentlevelswillbetaughtinthe
same class.
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Furniture Design in Scandinavia 3 Credits
DIS Architecture and Design Summer 2015
DRAFT
Visual Journal
The sketchbook is the tool to facilitate understanding and memory.
Designers (both professionals and students) have always carried
sketchbooks on their travels to analyze and document designs and places
whichmakeanimpressiononthemand,inturn,influencetheirdesign
work. Students are expected to independently visit, describe and analyze
objects from the study tours, showrooms, museums etc. Entries are to be
entered in the Visual Journal and evaluated as part of the course.
Study Tour Assignment
The study tours of the Architecture and Design Program at DIS form
an integral part of the learning process. We visit sites to experience
and analyze design, and to ultimately become better architects and
designers. Assignment 1 is an integral part of this endeavor. The
assignmentiscarriedoutingroupsof4-5students.Theassignment
consistsofanin-depthresearchandanalysisofaselectpieceoffurniture
and a digital presentation of the analysis to fellow students in the
respective study tour group prior to travelling.
The framework for the research and analysis is a model developed by
Danish architect, Erik Nygaard, in his book, Architecture Understood. The
model and the specifics of the assignment are presented seperately.
Mid Term Exam
Themidtermexamisanessaytypetwo-hourexamwhichencourage
students to elaborate on their understanding of Scandinavian Furniture
Designthroughsimplesketchesandcriticalessays.
Expectations of the Students
Studentsareexpectedtobefullyengagedinlectures,participate
activelyinanydiscussionsandactivelymaintainavisualjournalas
prescribed. Required readings should be read before the applicable
lecture. Students must check DIS Blackboard daily (forum.dis.dk). The
mostcurrentscheduleincludinglast-minutechangeswillbemaintained
here. Readings and other relevant course material will be posted here
for downloading.
Evaluation & Grading
Thefinalgradeisdeterminedasfollows:
20% Study Tour Assignment (group assignment)
20% Mid Term Exam
40% Visual Journal
10% Participationandperformanceinclass
To be eligible for a passing grade you must complete all of the assigned work
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DIS Architecture and Design Summer 2015
Furniture Design in Scandinavia + Studio & Workshop Schedule
Day Date Session Time Topic
DRAFT
DRAFT
Tu Jun16 09:00-13:00 Opening Ceremony + Amazing Race 01 13:15-14:35 AD Intro + Intro to Study Tour Assignment Location: TBD 02 14.50-16.10 Furniture Design in Scandinavia Intro Lecturer:TinaChristensen+ErlingChristoffersen Location: TBD
16.25-17.00 Studio Set-Up Findingyourdeskandsettlingin We Jun17 03+04 08:30-11:25 Tradition, Transformation, Testing Lecturer:CourtneyCoyne-Jensen AintroductiontoDanishfurnituredesign’sso-called‘GoldenAge’,witha focusonhistoricalcontinuity,precedenttransformations,andmaterial innovations Location: TBD Required readings (all on DIS Forum): • Krogh, Erik Space – in and around the chair (2007) • Mollerup, Per. Collapsibles. • Mollerup, Per. Offspring, Danish Chairs with Foreign Ancestors In Mobilia 315/316 1984 pp. 7-9, 21-40, 63-70. •Møller, Henrik Steen. Danish Design. Rhodos, 1975.
05 13:15-14:35 Introduction to Visual Journaling Lecturer:CourtneyCoyne-Jensen Phenomenologicalaspectsofstudyingthebuiltenvironmentfirst-hand– drawingandexperiencingarchitecture–andhowthiscantranslateintoan invaluableformofdesign-researchpraxis. •Quicksketching,note-takingandsketch-measuring. • Bring sketchbook, paper (A4 format) and pencils. Location: TBD Required readings: Crowe and Laseau. Visual Notes for Architects and Designers, New York 1983, pp. 1-13, 35-49 (on DIS Forum)
14.50-17:00 Studio Faculty:TinaChristensen+ErlingChristoffersen
Th Jun18 06 08:30-09:50 Storytelling - Developing Design Concepts Lecturer:TinaChristensen Location: TBD Required reading: TBD
10:05-11:25 Studio (Team Wegner) Faculty:TinaChristensen+ErlingChristoffersen Location: TBD
Independent Field Study (Team Kjærholm) To Design Museum Denmark, Bredgade 68
13:15-14:35 Studio (Team Kjærholm) Faculty:TinaChristensen+ErlingChristoffersen Location: TBD
Independent Field Study (Team Wegner) To Design Museum Denmark, Bredgade 68
07 14:50-16:10 New Nordic Design - Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian Furniture Lecturer:BirgitteBorup Location: TBD Required reading: TBA
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DIS Architecture and Design Summer 2015
Furniture Design in Scandinavia + Studio & Workshop Schedule
Day Date Session Time Topic
DRAFT
Fr Jun19 9:00-13:00 Studio Faculty:TinaChristensen+ErlingChristoffersen Location: TBD
08+09 13:15-16:10 Study Tour Assignment Presentations Location: TBD
10 16:25-17:45 Study Tour Info Session + Pizzas and Beverage Lecturer: Tina Christensen Sa-Su Jun20-21 Independent Field Studies DestinationsandrelevantinfopublishedonBlackboard.
Mo Jun22 08:30-12:00 Design concept review #1 in studio Faculty:TinaChristensen+ErlingChristoffersen+RasmusFenhann Location: TBD
11 13:15-14:35 Scale, Dimensions, Proportion - Understanding the fundamentals Lecturer:ErlingChristoffersen Location: TBD Required reading: TBA
12 14:50-16:10 Materiality - Understanding the fundamentals Lecturer:TBD Location: TBD Required reading: TBA
Tu Jun23 14-16 07:45-18:00 All Day Field Study to Fritz Hansen, PP Møbler, Grundtvigs Church Tourleaders:TinaChristensen+ErlingChristoffersen Departure from Frue Plads Bring sketchbooks, cameras and lunch packs Required Readings: www.pp.dk www.grundtvigskirke.dk www.fritzhansen.com/en/fritz-hansen TuesdaynightisSanktHansEvewithbonfiresonthebeach.Find informationinlocalnewsaboutthisevent.
We Jun24 17 08:30-09:50 IKEA - understanding the flat pack concept Lecturer:TinaChristensen Location: TBD Required Reading: TBD
18 10:05-11:25 TBD Lecture Lecturer:TinaChristensen Location: TBD Required Reading: TBA
11:40-16:10 Studio
Th Jun25 08:30-16:10 Design concept review #2 TinaChristensen+ErlingChristoffersen+RasmusFenhann +guests Students must present 2 developed design concepts. Each individual reviewwilllast10-15minutes.Reviewsrunintwoparallelsessions. Location:TBD
Fr Jun 26 - Th Jul 02 Sweden/Finland Study Tour Two buses with a faculty and an assistant on each Tour leaders: Tina Christensen & Erling Christoffersen
Fr Jul03 Noclass-Dayoff
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DIS Architecture and Design Summer 2015
Furniture Design in Scandinavia + Studio & Workshop Schedule
Day Date Session Time Topic
DRAFT
Mo Jul06 19 08:30-09:50 1:1 Drawing Lecturer:ErlingChristoffersen Location: TBD Required reading: TBA
10:05-17:00 Studio with Faculty and assistants
Tu Jul07 20 08:30-09:50 Furniture production: the shop approach Lecturer:RasmusFenhann Location: TBD Required reading: TBA
10:05-17:00 Studio with Faculty and assistants
We Jul08 21 08:30-09:50 Furniture production: the big business approach Lecturer:Muuto/Hay/? Location: TBD Required reading: TBA
10:05-17:00 Studio with Faculty and assistants
Th Jul09 22 08:30-09:50 The UN Chair - a case study in developing design responses Lecturer:ThomasSigsgaard Location: TBD Required reading: TBA
10:05-17:00 Studio with Faculty and assistants
Fr Jul10 23 08:30-09:50 Mid Term Exam
10:05-17:00 Studio with Faculty and assistants Mo-Su Jul13-19 07:00-14:00 Workshop Team Wegner 14:00-21:00 Workshop Team Kjærholm Location: DIS Workshop, Holmbladsgade 70B Mo-Su Jul20-26 07:00-14:00 Workshop Team Kjærholm 14:00-21:00 Workshop Team Wegner Location: DIS Workshop, Holmbladsgade 70B
Su Jul26 15:00 Submission of finished chair OnSunday,tidyandcleanworkshop. BringchairstoVestergade23,2ndfloor(withnametagon)
Mo July27 08.30-09.50 Presentation practices Lecturer:TinaChristensen Location: TBD Required Reading: TBA
10:05-17:45 Studio without Faculty FinalizingPresentationBoards
Tu Jul28 09:00 Plot Submission Deadline seeinstructionsfromADinternonBlackboard/DISforum
09:00-18:00 Photographing students with their chairs Photographer:TBD Location: Vestergade23,2ndfloor Details to be announced on Blackboard/DIS forum
22:00 Final Presentation Board deadline - no work to be done after this
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DIS Architecture and Design Summer 2015
Furniture Design in Scandinavia + Studio & Workshop Schedule
Day Date Session Time Topic
DRAFT
We Jul29 09:00-16:30 Final Presentations Location:atDIS
Th Jul30 09:00-16:30 Final Presentations Location:atDIS
Fr Jul31 08:30 Submission of Visual Journals to AD office
11:00-13:00 Clean studios for Exhibition
16:00-18:00 Opening of Exhibition of Student Works byinvitationonly Location: Vestergade 23, Frederiksbrogade 24
18:00-22:00 Social for Students and Faculty Location: Professor Courtyard, Skindergade 12 Sat Aug 01 Last Day of DIS Housing