“LifeStyle” is an Australian company specialising in the design and manufacture of innovative indoor furniture. The company’s market research has identified a niche market for furniture that can be used for multiple functions, including modular storage facilities, which maximise the return of the financial outlay of the buyer. They have now retained you to design such an item of furniture. In accepting this project you have agreed to adhere to the need, brief and constraints set out below.
Need
Multifunction indoor furniture.
Brief
Design and make a prototype of an item of indoor furniture which can be used for multiple functions including the provision of modular storage facilities.
Constraints
Prototype development must take account of the following matters
Need
Multifunction indoor furniture.
Brief
Design and make a prototype of an item of indoor furniture which can be used for multiple functions including the provision of modular storage facilities.
Constraints
Prototype development must take account of the following matters
- Manufacture Location → The solution MUST be made in the ACU timber laboratory
- Size → 750 mm x 600 mm x 400 mm (max)
- Material → Predominately timber such as Tasmanian Oak or Maple. Material to be purchased by individual students
- Users → Adult and adolescent children
- Innovative flexibility → A minimum of two function options
- Storage facility → Provide multiple modular storage partitioning, including at least one drawer
- Maintenance → Cleaning and care can be easily achieved
- Production Methods → Industrial production methods, such as carcass construction MUST be used
- Finish → A suitable timber finish using appropriate materials and techniques