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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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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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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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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.

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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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Furniture Design in Scandinavia 3 Credits

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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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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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Furniture Design in Scandinavia + Studio & Workshop Schedule

Day Date Session Time Topic

DRAFT

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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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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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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


We Jul08 21 08:30-09:50 Furniture production: the big business approach Lecturer:Muuto/Hay/? Location: TBD Required reading: TBA


Th Jul09 22 08:30-09:50 The UN Chair - a case study in developing design responses Lecturer:ThomasSigsgaard Location: TBD Required reading: TBA


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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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

fds syllabus su15 draft

Documents

design summer

scope of furniture design

design process

furnit design

workshop holmbladsgade

piece of furniture

studio discussions

scandinavia course syllabus