Area: | Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | A broad history of the use and cultural differences influencing the design of furniture across cultures. The changing nature of the production of furniture in the 19th and 20th century. Differences in design between hand crafted and machine produced pieces. Modern processes and production methods. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Been introduced to the historical and contemporary concepts of furniture and it's place in broader social history. An appreciation of the influence of cultural development and technology on the development of furniture. Been encouraged in the use of theoretical research and resourcefulness. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Cache, B. (1995), Earth Moves: The Furnishing of Territories. Massachusetts, MIT Press. Williams-Bohle. and Caughey, C. (1996), Furniture as artefact: An investigative model. Journal of Interior Design, VOl. 22, no. 2 pp43-49. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 40%, Exhibition 10%, Topic paper 40%, Participation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 40100 Architecture and Urban Environment (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Lim Kok Wing Inst Malaysia | Trimester 1A | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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