Fișa disciplinei:

FI-M PID-170 Mobilier - Tehnologie.pdf

Department:

Interior Design and Design

Course Leader:

conf. Cristina Șerban

Learning outcomes:

The study of furniture objects in balance with material and construction technology.

Content:

What is Interior Design. Definitions
Classification of furniture according to criteria:
- Functionality
- Utility
- Destination
- Construction
- Fitting
- Material
- Finishes and ornaments
- Manufacturing processes
- Quality of material and production
- Stylistics (historical evolution)
Furniture components:
- Elements
- Complexes
- Assemblies components
- Assemblies
- Ranges
Materials for making components:
- Solid wood furniture and prefabricated wood
- Metal furniture
- Plastic furniture
- Glass furniture
- Furniture from other materials - cardboard, felt, inflatable materials, spray foams, 3D printed materials, polypropylene, polyurethane, epoxy resins, compact, composite materials, etc.
Furniture accessories:
- Connectors
- Hinges
- Runners
- Mechanisms for fronts
- Sliding systems
- Accessories for storage units
- Lighting systems
- Mechanisms for transformable furniture
Upholstery:
- Seating furniture
- Sleeping furniture
Products (furniture, materials and accessories). Working with manufacturers and suppliers.

Teaching Method:

Courses are based on slides presentations with text, photo and video information, verbally completed with information on the subject. Some courses are presented by guest speakers, professionals in the field.
Practical work with guidance and solving specific theme requirements (e.g. documentation sheets for materials and accessories used in furniture production, details of joints specific to the topics studied, representations of solutions and execution details for different types of furniture pieces, etc.).

Assessment:

- exam consisting of: questions with possible answers, questions with answers to be completed, exercises with drawing sketches, simple synthesis topics (simple explanations, definitions, schemes, etc.) represents 6p of the final grade of the discipline
- the average of the practical works during the semester represents 3p of the final grade of the discipline
- for participation in 50%+1 of the total presentations and 50%+1 of the total practical works, 1p is granted ex officio
- participation to the exam is conditioned by attendance to at least 25% of the course presentations and at least 25% of the participation to the practical works

Bibliography:

Dumitrescu, Cristian, ”Stilistică de interior”, Ed. Eurobit, Timișoara, 2012
Gheorghiu, Bogdan,”Mobilier – note de curs”, Cat. Istoria și Teoria Arhitecturii UAUIM, București, 1979
Cismaru, Maria, ”Structuri din lemn pentru mobilă și produse finite”, Ed. Univ. Transilvania, Brașov, 2003
Neufert, Ernst, ”Manualul Arhitectului”, Ed. Alutus, Miercurea Ciuc, 2004
Hardt, Dorian, ”Materiale pentru construcții și finisaje”, Ed. Didactică și Pedagogică, București, 1976
Furniture accessory catalogs: Häfele, Blum, Hettich, Grass
Assembly instruction catalogs: Ikea, Hülsta
Czerwinski, Michael –Fiflty chairs that changed the world, Ed. Conran Octopus Ltd, New York, 2009
Brownell, Blaine – Transmaterial: A Catalog of Materials That Redefine our Physical Environment, Ed. Princeton Architectural Press, New York, 2006
Brownell, Blaine – Transmaterial Next: A Catalog of Materials that Redefine Our Future, Ed. Princeton Architectural Press, New York, 2017
*All bibliography, in digital format, will be made available to students by the Professor