Discovery- material and processes
"Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment. Sustainability creates and maintains the condition under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations".
" Sustainability is important to making sure that we have and will continue to have materials and resources to protect human health and our Environment".
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Corrugated cardboard
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| Demonstration of the manufacture of corrugated cardboard. Difficulties: Cutting stock problem, different length sheets are produced side by side |
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| An illustration of blank box score, lines, slots and manufacturer's joints. On the right: a sample of corrugated paper. In the centre picture: flat corrugated cover paper The flat corrugated sheet can now be shredded. It is recyclable or reusable. |
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Various drawings of different metals: Brass, Aluminium Alloy, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel |
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| unsustainability of plastic: cutting and netting |
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| Demonstration of sustainability of fabric using various techniques e.g. weaving paper, plastic and different fabrics. |
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Illustration of a chair
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| Illustration showing a barrel before and after the rings are taken off |
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| Mulitple drawings of chair from different angles to create a pattern |
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| Sustainable material: Cardboard and designs |
Round cardboard barrel design
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| Design in cork material |
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| A contemporary sustainable design of a flat card paper tidy with other potential uses. |
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| A cardboard barrel workstation |
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| Different types of sustainable chairs |
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| A variety of chairs using sustainable materials |
Combination of different shapes and materials for chairs
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| A history of sustainability and the importance of the materials we use |
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| Different technique used to form a pattern |
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| Screen from near London Bridge to capture shape and size |
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| Acrylic paint design |
Painted background - shapes and chair samples
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| A shape that determines a design could be sustainable or not |
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| Sample of French knitting |
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| French knitting pattern |
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| A mini design of the ring barrel chair |
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| Assembling the rings |
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| The barrel rings before production |
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| A close up view of the finished chair |
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| Finished chair from a different angle |
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| Separation of barrels |
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| A drawing of a famous chair |
Pen drawing of different shapes
