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Four factors that influence cost of building/buying house
1. New or old
2. Simple building forms
3. Interest rates
4. Sq. ftg.
Total walking distance between three working zones of the kitchen
12-26 ft.
Edward T. Hall's 4 proxemic distances
1. Intimate 0-1 1/2
2. Personal 1 1/2 - 4
3. Social 4-12
4. Public 12 - 12+
Anthropometric
Term for the study and comparison of the dimensions of the human form
Territoriality
Term for the human need to have a space of his own
Three possible methods of achieving rhythm through alternation
1. Wood w/ upholstery
2. Rectilinear w/ curvilinear
3. Height
Seven types of basic furniture groupings
1. straight line
2. L-shape
3. U-shape
4. Box
5. Circular
6. Parallel
7. Solo
3 considerations for furniture to be good value
1. Design
2. Material
3. Construction
Two main categories of wood
Hard and soft
Two examples of soft wood
1. Pine
2. Cedar
3 types of products derived from wood and used in furniture
1. plywood
2. chipboard
3. hardboard
five reinforcements/joints
1. dowel
2. dovetail
3. miter
4. mortise & tenon
5. Tongue and groove
Veneer
thin slice of beautifully grained wood applied to other forms of wood
Ways to check quality of case goods
Open drawers/doors for fit, open drawers for smooth gliding, presence of back/dust panels, securely attached hardware, check for missing pieces
Blind construction
Be especially careful in selecting a piece of upholstered furniture
two types of springs used in upholstered furniture
coil and sinuous
ways to check quality of upholstered furniture
test physically (sit, etc.), matching patterns/naps, straight welts, minimal loose threads, smooth seams