Geometry of curves and surfaces in contemporary chair design

In the present work, we focus on some of the current trends used in furniture design, from a dual point of view: differential geometry of curves and surfaces, and the existing perspective deriving from the usual techniques of computer-aided design. The contributions of architects such as Alvar Aalto...

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Autores: Lastra Sedano, Alberto|||0000-0002-4012-6471, Miguel Sánchez, Manuel de|||0000-0002-1803-2428
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/45589
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/45589
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00004-020-00477-1
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Furniture design
Geometry
Curves
Surfaces
Arquitectura
Architecture
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Sumario:In the present work, we focus on some of the current trends used in furniture design, from a dual point of view: differential geometry of curves and surfaces, and the existing perspective deriving from the usual techniques of computer-aided design. The contributions of architects such as Alvar Aalto, Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Arne Jacobsen and Charles and Ray Eames to contemporary chair design are related to these techniques. Among them, we point out those which are performed by means of spatial geometric transformations of curves and surfaces, with an emphasis on ruled surfaces.