FURNITURE PROJECT “Design a closet for a bachelor”
CARLA CECILIA CAAMAL CHAVEZ MARTINA CHIKOVA AURELIE STOECKEL MASTER INTERIOR DESIGN, FLORENCE DESIGN ACADEMY 2012/2013
CLIENT PROFILE
SITUATION Rachel Greene is a young American woman living and working in Paris. She is 30 years old and single. She works in Public Relations for Dior. She is wealthy and hype. Rachel is a very dynamic person and is most of the time under stress due to her very demanding work. Time is very valuable for her as she doesn’t have any! LIFESTYLE As a PR, she’s dealing with the press, the opinions leaders, the public, and she has to attend all the fancy events organised by Dior. She is a real fashionista and goes out a lot both for her work and for her own pleasure. She takes very good care of herself and love shopping.
CLIENT PROFILE
LIKE Fashion Shopping Partying Make up Pampering herself Yoga & Pilates Listening to music DISLIKE Wasting time Domestic tasks Messiness
DESIGN OBJECTIVE
DESIGN OBJECTIVE To design a wardrobe for Rachel and taking into consideration her lifestyle. We will have to create an organized storage unit appropriate to her needs in order to make her gain time. STYLE PREFERENCE Modern style.
MATERIAL – CORIAN
CORIAN = ACRYLIC RESIN + NATURAL MINERALS KEY CHARACTERISTICS RESISTANT - Resists most of the impacts and cuts HYGIENIC - Non-porous material. Inconspicuous seams = Surface more hygienic REPAIRABLE - Surfaces are renewable NON –TOXIC - It is an inert and non-toxic material VERSATILE – Pieces can be glued together inconspicuously to create a seamless look THERMOFORMABLE - Can be thermoformed TRANSLUCENT – Allows creation of lighting effects in various applications WORKABLE LIKE WOOD - Can be worked like hardwood and using similar tools ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
MATERIAL - CORIAN
FABRICATION TECHNIQUES USED CUTTING Cutting the full sheets to obtain the desired pieces
Standard Corian joint
Corian panels
SEAMING All the edges of the pieces to be joined must be STRAIGHT, SQUARE and CLEANED using ethanol before applying adhesive. Two-component Corian joint adhesive in the MATCHING COLOUR is used to obtain INCONSPICUOUS SEAMS SANDING Surfaces are sanded in several steps from rough to fine grades of sandpaper Semi-matt finishing
DRAWING – Front View Closed
220cm
624cm
100cm
212cm
100cm
212cm
DRAWING – Front View Open
Shoes Drawer Bags Drawer
Pants Drawer
Shelves
Dressing Table Closet
Laundry Drawers
Fancy Dresses Closet
Make up Drawers
80cm
120cm
DRAWING – Top View
Doors with rotating mirrors
Doors with rotating mirrors
SECTIONS
SECTIONS
DETAILS – Doors Mechanism
DETAILS – Pants Drawer
DETAILS – Rotating Mirrors
DETAILS – Dressing Table Touchscreen Mirror
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !