Modular Shelving System (Desi Pop theme)

Manasa Mahalakshmi

FD4001

Modular shelving system for residential space. Meant for a growing family that moves a lot between rented houses. So it’s flexible to fit into any space and function. The entire system has been restructured to eradicate the ladder like visual to avoid provoking children to climb. Devising a way which ensures light travels through to the bottom most shelf. Design revolves around > Structure > Joineries > Components. It’s a modular free standing shelving system which provides flexibility with height.Therefore younger users can also make use of the shelves.

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Activity Mapping Aim: Identify and analyse various spaces in a modern residence.Look for areas that can be improved with design. Exercise: Sketch the residence and map activities that are carried out during the course of the day. Personal understandings: Furniture has different functions depending on the user group at different times of the day. And usually they aren’t used for the function they were made for.

Case Study Aim: Observe and document activities, behavior patterns and timing around collections. What are the things people collect? How often do they collect? Sourcing and cataloging. Exercise: Photograph and overlay with sketch the important details and actions. Personal understandings: Children have their own knook and corners they use according to their action.

Making a miniature model Aim: Detail the iconic piece and understand materiality, manufacturing processes. Exercise: Make the miniature model (1:5 scale) mimicking the actual material and finishes as close to the original as possible. Personal understandings: Production of sheld on an industrial level. Vendors with good skillset are known to other vendors with the same skillset. Expenditure management.

Brief Aim: To come up with a design brief for design of a modular sheving system keeping in mind of children’s ergonomics. Exercise: Write a design brief and match the attributes of the iconic pieces to be retained. Personal understandings: Modular free standing shelving system which provides flexibility with height. Meant for a growing family that moves alot between rented houses until they settle down at one place.Should strongly fit into the context of an Indian household.

Concept Aim: Conceptual design sketches and options. Exercise: To sketch and visualize solutions based on the brief.

Design and detailing Aim: To evolve the best possible solution catering to the different requirements and achieve aesthetic harmony. Exercise: Make sketches, models, drawings to detail out the dimensions, materials and sizes.