OVERVIEW Corrugated cardboard, made from a natural renewable resource, has one of the best environmental records. In 2002, more than 23 million tons of corrugated cardboard were recovered and recycled in the US – that is 74% of all cardboard produced in the same year. Cardboard has the best recycling rate of any packaging material used today. A hard look at every scrap of cardboard can lead the creative mind to see it as a valuable raw material. This is your opportunity to discover the potential of corrugated cardboard. Design a chair! This activity asks you to design and build a full-sized chair from corrugated cardboard. The chair must support a pre-determined weight that is selected by the team for at least 5 minutes. The person seated will be in a “comfortable” position with his / her back leaning against the back of the chair. Students will get an opportunity to learn about paper and cardboard as a building material and the statics and dynamics of structures. This design challenge is designed to encourage and reward excellence in design that integrates function (does the chair work); aesthetics (is it pleasing to the eye); ergonomics (is it comfortable for the average person); details (are my drawings and actual construction accurate); and fun. Watch this video: http://www.weston.org/schools/ms/ditc/designTasks/cChair/keyConcepts/index.html Check out these designs: Cardboard Chair | The Annual Children’s Review – RISD | Industrial Design 20 inspirational designs made from cardboard « Ponoko – Blog http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/phy03_vid_zchair/ Objective: Create a fully functional cardboard chair that holds the weight of an adult without the use of adhesives of any kind. Steps:
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Introduction to Architecture
This full year course for grades 10-12 is an overview of architecture. Course ExpectationsArchives
March 2022
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