Structure and Form in the Design Curriculum

Year: 2007 Authors: M.A. Hann; B.G. Thomas

Core claim

Including theoretical material on structure and form improves design students’ practice-based work and provides useful curriculum guidance for design teachers.

Topics

structure and form, tilings and tessellations, symmetry and proportion, modularity, polyhedra and fractals

Domains

geometry, symmetry, Fibonacci series, golden section, fractals, design education, pattern design, textiles

Methods

lecture course, curriculum design, literature review, assignment briefs, practice-based teaching

Media

woven fabrics, polyhedra, printed texts, studio assignments

Source status

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