Description
Book SynopsisExplores the origins, methods, results, and influence of the unique and highly successful furniture design and fabrication studios offered by the University of Washington Department of Architecture
Trade Review"With 190 color photographs of student works, this charming book is a treat for the eyes. A fascinating peek into modern furniture design."
* Library Journal *
"Ochsner's book on just one of the studios is enough to give interested future architects the gist. But it's also written for today's architects, maybe nostalgic for architecture school, and for academics, maybe looking to start up a furniture studio at their own school."
-- Lindsey M. Roberts * Architect Magazine *
"[R]efreshing. . . . Ochsner’s engrossing and lavishly illustrated book. . . reminds us of the importance of craft in architecture. . . .[A]n important monograph. . . . Ochsner’s book is certainly well crafted."
-- Jeremy White * Pacific Northwest Quarterly *
Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: The Reality of Making
2. Origins: Building a Program
3. One Quarter: Winter 2009
4. Interpreting a Pedagogy: Furniture and Architecture
5. Examples of Excellence: Selected Projects, 1989–2009
6. Beyond the University: Continuing Influence
7. The Future: Furniture Studio after 2009
Appendix A. Furniture Fest, 2009
Appendix B. Award-Winning Projects, 1990–2010
Notes
General Background Reading
Index
