The Faculty of Architecture / Architecture
3rd Year, sem 1, 2011-2012

SFA-85 | Furniture - Technology

Compulsory Course | Hours/Week: 1C | ECTS Credits: 1

Department: Study of Form and Ambience
Titular:
lect.drd.arh Dan Vucicovici
Learning outcomes:
Study of furniture and relationship between them and the surrounding space. The furniture piece is studied as an ensemble of elements united technologically under functional and esthetical aspect.
Content:
Lectures:

1. Definition of the expression pointers. Materials used in building furniture.
2. Technology in material processing.
3. Furniture body parts. Fixed & detachable ensembles.
4. Furniture finishing.
5. Furniture for storage and activities.
6. Tapestried furniture and furniture for resting.
7. Furniture for sitting: chair without backrest, simple chair, chair with armrest, armchair.
Furniture design.
Teaching Method:
Ex-catedra course
Assessment:
- Intermediate quiz: 20%
- Practical work at the end of the course: 80%
Bibliography:
- “Manualul arhitectului” – prof. E. Neufert
- “Istoria mobilierului”
- “Proiectarea produselor si arhitectura interioarelor” – Cotta Nicolae Leonida
- “Tehnologii moderne de fabricare a mobilei” – I.P. Florescu, D. Nicoara
- “Amenajarea locuintei” – A. Damboianu
- “Mobila fina” – G. Rigler, Gh. Retea
- “Arhitectura de interior si constructia mobilierului” – Focsa Paul, Constantinescu Horia
- Interior design: John F. Pile, Mackintosh, Le Corbusier, Marcel Breuer, Alvaro Aalto
- Magasines: “H’afele, Decoration, Domus, Maison Francaise, Plesir de la maison, Elle décor, A.D., Hogares, Das Haus.
- Catalogues presenting furniture accessories and details: H”afele; Blum.

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