Furniture

In class we have learned about Maria Montessori and that she invented children’s furniture. In the presentation that was the first thing mentioned, that she was the first person who realized that if children had child-sized furniture they could learn and do more. Montessori was focused on empowering children to be independent and master skills. In this program there is a three period lesson: (Naming, Association…

Greene and Greene, Gamble House, Pasadena, 1908 Richard Neutra, Lovell Health House, Los Angeles, 1929 Chris Rice ARE 36 Compare and contrast the architects’ styles, views on architecture, and the attributes of the specific houses listed above. Discuss how these buildings compare to others of the same times period. At a quick glance, the Gamble and Lovell homes could not be more different and for the most part that is a correct evaluation. There are however some similarities. The…

re-utilize, and when it couldn't be worn any more or passed out to another tyke, it was made into blankets or other texture based requirements. Furniture, machines and anything mechanical that couldn't be utilized any more drawn out was spared. All things considered, you never know when you may require a section from an old bit of apparatus or furniture to stop-hole or alter another. Holding on to what they had was something many people during the depression era did in fear of needing something…

The carpenter had a set of skills that are very important and valuable to the lord. The carpenter has a role that makes him unique and different from other in different guilds or serfs. The carpenters would make doors and furniture for the castle or manor, he would use wood to make these thing. The carpenters special skill was woodworking. When stone castles came the carpenters made wood planks and beams for the castle support system or for the roof. The carpenters would use special tools that…

arriving at a sloped pool at its foot. (Judah)" During the summer times, Noguchi imagined children would go down on this slide right into a pool of water. When winter comes around, he envisioned them sliding down on toboggans. Unlike the customary furniture you commonly see on playgrounds like swings, slides, and seesaws, Noguchi's playscape ideas were considered to promote improvisation and productive interaction in the community. With no fence around "Play Mountain", children would have…

In Maus I & II by Art Spiegelman and “Metamorphosis” by Kafka, a heavy (and sometimes overwhelming) theme is alienation and dehumanization. While both texts discuss different topics and scenarios, their pivotal theme is what ultimately tie the stories together. Both authors use very different strategies to showcase the alienation and dehumanization based upon their story’s genre. Maus I & II is a very real and intense comic that gives a snapshot of what it was like to be a Jew in World War II…

Prior to the mock jury activity in class, I did not know or understand much about the judicial or trial process. In this paper, I will just summarize the trial, my thoughts on the jury process and if I think justice is achieved through these systems. I have been in a court situation before where I have needed to testify, so I understand a bit more about the trial system than someone who hasn’t experienced it. The mock trial was a very engaging and helpful activity where I was able to more fully…

Walker-Thomas Furniture, which dealt with a divorced woman with limited education who was supporting herself and seven children by means of public assistance and a furniture company who let her buy many household items on an installment plan. She signed a total of fourteen contracts without fully reading or understanding them. She admitted that she did not ask anyone to explain the contracts to her, but the furniture place did not provide her with a copy either (456)…

an aesthetic eye can easily start a Residential Interior design business of her own. Access to vendors is not an issue in the market as any one offering a competitive payment terms is generally accepted by a large number of competing vendors of furniture, fabrics and home accessories in the area (knowpapa.com). Factors that affect interior design evoke “big-bucket” words like “Economy,” “Environment,” “Time,” and “Generational Differences.” The complexity of these forces and their interaction…

10-30 times d) More than 30 times 3.Do you think that the new IKEA products(high fashioned furniture) will have a success on the market? a) Yes(why?) b) No(why?) 4.Do you think that all the IKEA store’s around the world are easily to find and accesible? a)Yes b)No 5.Why will you visit an IKEA store? a) to look for furniture b) to eat snacks served in IKEA c) looking for other stuff than furniture d) just taking a visit 6.What do you think about the price of products that IKEA is…