Structures and Spaces Furniture

Course Overview

(Listofthetopics/subtopicstobecoveredinthelectures/practicals/assignments):Introduction to Design of Spaces:To develop understanding of the basic principles of space and mass, circulation and architectural composition. Exploration of the basic principles of design such as Proportion, scale, balance, rhythm, symmetry, hierarchy, axis with building examples. Design and the contextIntroduction to Design of Structures:- To enable students to understand the concepts of structures in architecture. -To enable the students to understand the different structural materials used for various buildings. Introduction to Furniture Design:-History of Furniture design-Elements of Furniture design- Furniture in the contemporary context- Human Factors and furniture designDefinition of human factors, Application of human factors data. Human activities, their nature and effects. Man-machine system and physical environment. Human performance and system reliability. Information input and processing. Human control systems. Applied anthropometry – Human response to climate. Design principles: Minimalism & ModularityUnderstanding Minimalism as a design principleUnderstanding various aspects of modularity in systems designCase studiesIntroduction to Workshop, Model making & Prototyping:Hands-on approach on workshop skills, model making and prototyping using different materialsRole of Vendors in prototyping and designExercise on design and fabrication of Furniture/Structure/Space for a given contextFuture Now: Concept generation- Concept generation for an imaginary future to visualize how structures and spaces will evolve in the future.

Total Credits	4.0
Type	Theory
Practical	4.0
Half Semester	Y
Text Reference	1. Francis D. K. Ching, Architecture – Form, Space and Order, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company , 1979 2. Roger H. Clark, Michael Pause, Precedents In Architecture, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company , 1996 3. K.W.Smithies, Principles of Design in Architecture, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company,19814. Sam F. Miller, Design Process – A Primer For Architectural & Interior Design,VanNostrand Reinhold Company , 1995 5. Ernest Burden, Elements of Architectural Design– A Visual Resource, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company , 19946. V.S.Pramar, Design Fundamentals in Architecture, Somaiya Publications, New Delhi, 19737. Mario Salvadori, Robert Heller, Structure in Architecture, Prentice International Series in Architecture, New Jersey, 1963. 8. Julius Panero, Martin Zelnik, Time Saver Standards for Interior Design, McGraw-Hill Education, 2001*9. Andrew Alpern, Handbook of Speciality Elements in Architecture, McGrawhill Co., USA, 1982. 10. Francis D.K.Ching, Interior Design Illustrated, VNR Publications, New York, 1987. 11. Helen Marie Evans, Carla Davis Dumesnil, An invitation to Design, Macmillan, 1982*

About Instructor

Prof. Kums P Kumaresan

Prof. Kums P. Kumaresan specialises in Product Design at IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay. He is in-charge of Ignition Studio- The proof of concept center of DSSE. He handles the proof of concept, Presentation and communication skills, Elements of Design, Product Forms, Spaces and Structures courses. He has experience in Innovative Prototyping. He is also part of DS School of Entrepreneurship at IIT Bombay.