For my final project I’m creating a functional furniture piece with varying aesthetics. These are the top five constraints for my final project.

1. Aesthetic types: In my previous post I mentioned the use of the minimal and vintage aesthetic. I think i’d be best to constrain my project to these two aesthetic types so I can move forward in the design process and focus on the relationship between these aesthetics and the overall functionality.
2. Material: This is another important constrain for my project. I’d like to create a piece made out of wood and metal. Integrating the two materials may be challenging. I’ll have to do some design work and research to verify if multiple materials is viable.
3. Manufacturing Process: This constraint depends on the previous constraint regarding the materials chosen. If I end up using metal i’d most likely create drawings to use the idea forge machine shop. If it’s just wood I can use the wood shop in the idea forge as well. Overall the manufacturing process for my project can be completed on campus.
4. Functionality: This constraint depends on the overall design of my piece. If I create a chair i’d like to focus on the overall design with respect to the comfort. The goal is to make a piece aesthetically pleasing and pleasing to use.
5. Size: This constraint depends on the overall design. I’ve had a few ideas about chairs however other types of furniture may suffice.