I have an interest in creating furniture with a mechanism that makes the furniture move functionally. Therefore, this paper explains the process and outcomes of designing a chair and a set of furniture with a coatrack, an accent table, and a stackable stool. All the furniture packs flat for storage and shipping purpose with a folding mechanism. The folds happen with fabric hinges that have been experimented with different materials, machinery, and fundamentals.
Thesis
Folding mechanism in furniture design
University of Iowa
Master of Arts (MA), University of Iowa
Spring 2018
DOI: 10.17077/etd.x4gbvey4
Abstract
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Folding mechanism in furniture design
- Creators
- Joan Kim - University of Iowa
- Contributors
- Monica Correia (Advisor)Jeremy Swanston (Committee Member)James Snitzer (Committee Member)
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Arts (MA), University of Iowa
- Degree in
- Art
- Date degree season
- Spring 2018
- DOI
- 10.17077/etd.x4gbvey4
- Publisher
- University of Iowa
- Number of pages
- vi, 29 pages
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2018 Joan Kim
- Language
- English
- Description illustrations
- illustrations (some color)
- Public Abstract (ETD)
I have an interest in creating furniture with a mechanism that makes the furniture move functionally. Therefore, this paper explains the process and outcomes of designing a chair and a set of furniture with a coatrack, an accent table, and a stackable stool. All the furniture packs flat for storage and shipping purpose with a folding mechanism. The folds happen with fabric hinges that have been experimented with different materials, machinery, and fundamentals.
- Academic Unit
- School of Art, Art History, and Design
- Record Identifier
- 9983777260402771
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