Date of Graduation
5-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Architecture
Advisor/Mentor
Tucci, Jake
Committee Member/Reader
Jacobus, Frank
Committee Member/Second Reader
Tucker, Justin
Abstract
This capstone identifies and implements the spirit of Japanese joinery into a contemporary design process to develop a component based piece of furniture through means of digital manufacturing, namely CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) machining. Through the aesthetic, functional, and structural results of this design process, the impact of applying the spirit of Japanese joinery as a guide for the development of the tectonic language of an object are revealed. The structure of this project will discuss an overview of the design process of an object which was designed in the spirit of Japanese joinery, and an assessment of the success and challenges of the object’s utilization of Sashimono wood connections, a contemporary production process, and the structural results juxtaposed with material efficiency.
Keywords
Japanese Joinery, CNC, Modular, Design Process, Mass Production
Citation
Richter, M. (2023). Bench – A Design Process to Make a Digitally Manufactured Furniture System Using the Spirit of Japanese Joinery. Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/archuht/62