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School of Art and Design · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course draws upon developing intermediate to advanced furniture design skills to investigate the support of the human body in the near environment. Topics covered include observations regarding humans seeking bodily support from objects and the environment (when, where and why we perch, lean, sit, lounge, lie down) and exploring objects that interface with the body to dictate behaviour or present emotional/narrative content applying ergonomics, drawing, and modelling to develop prototypes. Students will work both during and outside of class on experimental works related to the physical support of the human body. The course is taught by a combination of readings, lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and supervised practice that exposes students to a combination of technology, theory, history, and design and making processes. Workplace health and safety instruction is an integral part of this course.
Portfolio of studio work and visual journal
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Documentation
Learning outcomes 2, 3
Assessment includes periodic critique and review sessions that provide ongoing feedback on work in progress. (null) [LO null]
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: lectures, tutorials, critiques and supervised studio practice; and b) 82 hours of independent studio practice, reading and writing. Other Information School of Art & Design studio courses have a limited enrolment capacity. Students are advised to enrol as early as possible to maximise the opportunity of securing a place.
The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body, and Design by Galen Cranz