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The student will be able to:
Identify, analyze and describe furniture and architectural styles
and characteristics of the styles from the industrial revolution
to present.
Identify contemporary designers and their major contributions
Identify characteristics of Asian, Mid Eastern, African and
South American styles.
Examine current styles in relation to their historical origins
Evaluate current styles in relation to their historical origins
Describe how social, historical and geographical factors affect
the development of design styles.
Assess what is "classical" and lasting as opposed to short lived
fashions.
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1. Orientation, and major Chinese styles (Ming and Ch'ing)
2. Japanese and Eastern Indian
3. Middle East and African
4. Styles of Indigenous America (Maya, Aztec and North American)
5. American late 19th century architecture and interiors
6. Art Deco movement in Europe and America
7. de Stijl movement in Holland, Le Corbusier in France
8. Bauhaus movement in Germany
9. Bauhaus influence in post World War II design (The International
Style)
10. Scandinavian Modernism, architecture in furniture
11. American post World War II architecture and furniture (Frank Lloyd
Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Philip Johnson)
12. Review of key furniture designers of 20th Century styles:
a) Gebruder Thonet g) Marcel Breuers
b) William Morris h) Alvor Aalto
c) Ernest Grimson i) Charles Eames
d) Charles Mackintosh j) Hans Wegner
e) Gerritt Rietveld k) modular - Italian design
13. Architecture and furniture in the 1960s, 1970s (the death of
modernism)
14. Current trends in office interiors, and furniture designs by
artist
15. Contemporary eclecticism; Furniture designed by artists, and
industrial chic
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
15 - 25% |
| Written homework, Term papers, NOTEBOOK/GLOSSARY | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
15 - 25% |
| Quizzes, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
15 - 25% |
| GLOSSARY | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 30% |
| Multiple choice, Matching items, Completion, SHORT ESSAY | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 20% |
| ATTENDANCE AND CLASS PARTICIPATION | |
