Form Follows Fun

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What do you doWhat do you do

when the realwhen the realplace looksplace looks likelike

a copy of thea copy of theplaplace where itsce where its

fake?fake?


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fake?fake?

FORM FOLLOWS FUNFORM FOLLOWS FUNT I O NT I O NCHAPTER 7

,AMPELOQIUO FRANCOISE JUNE,CALUMBA BOB

,VILLANUEVA CZAREENA DOMINIQUE


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SUMMARSUMMAR

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( ):from the textThe article was about how certain tools and products

. ,redefined themselves The eventual consequences of what we design, , ,make invent and use all centre on pollution factors and global

.warming The advertising media has created a climate that deeply.influences our aesthetic and associational expectations

The main argument is that the crucial issue for,designers today concern systems processes and goods that protect

, ,the environment and are ecologically benign and that the otheralmost equally important areas are those designers have

,frequently neglected the elderly the disadvantaged and all

.others who have special needs,In conclusion the culture of a country shapes its

.forms and these forms eventually shape us

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SO BASICALLY THE SEVENTH CHAPTER IS ALL ABOUT

THE EVOLUTION OF THE PROCESS ANDCONSIDERATIONS IN DESIGNING TOOLS ANDEQUIPMENT THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE WIDENING

,PROBLEM OF GLOBAL WARMING AND HOW THESEPRODUCTS HAVE INFLUENCED OUR WAY OF LIVING

WHICH EVENTUALLY LEAD US TO THE PARTICIPATIONOF WORSENING THE SITUATION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT

.THAT RESULTS TO ITS DEPRECIATION


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OUTLINEOUTLINE


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FUNUNFormfollows

Formfollows

. .OUTLINE.OUTLINE. ...ii INTRODUCTIONNTRODUCTION.ii ESIGNING FOR THE MOMENTESIGNING FOR THE MOMENT.iiii HE FUN OBJECTHE FUN OBJECT.v.v ASHIONS IN FORMASHIONS IN FORM.. -NTI DESIGNNTI DESIGN.ii OY OR TOOL?OY OR TOOL?.iiii HE MEANING OF OBJECTSHE MEANING OF OBJECTS


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D I A G R A M SI A G R A M S


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DESIGNING FOR THEDESIGNING FOR THE

MOMENTMOMENT


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DESIGNING FOR THEDESIGNING FOR THE

MOMENTMOMENT

HE PREVIOUS GRAPH SHOWS THEHE PREVIOUS GRAPH SHOWS THEIFFERENCE OF THE TIME SPENTIFFERENCE OF THE TIME SPENTN PREPARING THINGS SUCH ASN PREPARING THINGS SUCH AS,HE BALI OFFERINGS GABLES OF,HE BALI OFFERINGS GABLES OF,ORADJA HOUSES SAND CASTLES,ORADJA HOUSES SAND CASTLES,CE CASLTES KITES AND OTHERS,CE CASLTES KITES AND OTHERSROM THE TIME SPENT CONSUMINGROM THE TIME SPENT CONSUMING.T.T T IS GREATLY EMPHASIZED IN THET IS GREATLY EMPHASIZED IN THEEADING HOW WE ENJOY THEEADING HOW WE ENJOY THE

MPERMANENCE OF THE THINGS WEMPERMANENCE OF THE THINGS WEO AND THISO AND THIS OY O FOY O FM P E R M A N E N C EM P E R M A N E N C E ( S DESCRIBED INS DESCRIBED IN)HE READING HELD US ADDICTED)HE READING HELD US ADDICTEDOO PHEMERAL PHEMERAL .HINGS.HINGS


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H E F U NH E F U NO B J E C TB J E C T


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THE FUNTHE FUN

OBJECTOBJECT

THE PIE GRAPH ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE DEPICTS THE WAY,THINGS ARE THE RATIO OF THE DIFFERENT CONSIDERATIONS

.TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURERS AS WELL AS THE CONSUMERS

IT IS STRESSED OUT IN THE TEXT THAT DUE TO THE,INFLUENCE OF THE MARKET DURING THE 1980s PEOPLE,UNDERSTOOD A DIFFERENT MEANING OF FUN WHICH IS TO

. ,MARKET AND BUY FUN THIS THINKING IS IMPRINTED TO US.UNTIL NOW

THE MORE T HURTS THE BETTER IT IS FOR US AS STATED

,IN THE TEXT PEOPLE THINKS THAT IF HE WORKS HARDER HE.COULD BUY MUCH MORE FUN AND THIS THINKING WAS A

.PRODUCT OF THE 1980s MARKETING OF FUN


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FASHIONS INFASHIONS IN

FORMFORM

esignersesignersntroduced newntroduced newtyles of forms totyles of forms to,ew objects from,ew objects fromtylizedtylized bstractions ofbstractions of-lant forms tolant forms toerodynamicalerodynamicalesignsesigns .treamlining .treamlining


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FASHIONS INFASHIONS IN

FORMFORM


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ANTI-ANTI-

DESIGNDESIGN

n the laten the late960s and960s andarly 1970sarly 1970s-ome anti-ome antiesign shopsesign shops.pened Thesepened Thesehops sawhops sawruth andruth and

irtue in theirtue in theimple toolsimple toolsf everydayf everyday,ife and feltife and felto need too need toanonizeanonize ndividualndividualdesignersesigners .


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TOY ORTOY OR

TOOL?TOOL?

s he evolution ofhe evolution ofertain things likeertain things likehe fishing tackle ishe fishing tackle isn example of thisn example of this.opic Fishingopic Fishingequires great skillequires great skillut with the inventionut with the inventionf the fishing tacklef the fishing tacklehat is a combinationhat is a combinationf fishing reel andf fishing reel andlingshot evenlingshot evennskilled fishermennskilled fishermenould act like aould act like a.rofessional.rofessional


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TOY ORTOY OR

TOOL?TOOL?

,n this subtopic the writer emphasizes the,n this subtopic the writer emphasizes the. ,ole of some things or tools Sometimes tools. ,ole of some things or tools Sometimes toolsith a certain function are altered andith a certain function are altered andanufactured in a way that it has become aanufactured in a way that it has become a . .oy Taken for example is a fishing tackle . .oy Taken for example is a fishing tackle,n Norway a firm made a combination of,n Norway a firm made a combination of. , -ishing reel and slingshot Thus it makes fly. , -ishing reel and slingshot Thus it makes fly

. , ,asting too easy Fishing in real life. , ,asting too easy Fishing in real lifeequires skill to master this hobby but withequires skill to master this hobby but with- -he invention of the fishing tackle cum- -he invention of the fishing tackle cum,lingshot the process of learning the skilllingshot the process of learning the skill.s eliminated.s eliminated


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TOY ORTOY OR

TOOL?TOOL?

he quality of the product is not the onlyhe quality of the product is not the onlyhing that is taken into account because thehing that is taken into account because the.elling price also has changed Products today.elling price also has changed Products today.re much cheaper than it was ages ago This is.re much cheaper than it was ages ago This is.ecause of the technology that we have today.ecause of the technology that we have today, -efore if you want high end products with-efore if you want high end products with,uperior functions you have to pay a lot for,uperior functions you have to pay a lot for. ,t Nowadays equipments and tools with the,t Nowadays equipments and tools with theame function are sold with a much lowerame function are sold with a much lower.rice.rice


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THE MEANING OFTHE MEANING OF

OBJECTSOBJECTS


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OBJECTSOBJECTS

he meanings of objects are dividedhe meanings of objects are divided.nto two ways First is the way the.nto two ways First is the way theociety accepts new tools orociety accepts new tools orquipment just like how peoplequipment just like how peopledapted to the ever changing coverdapted to the ever changing cover,f television sets from wood to,f television sets from wood to.lastic Second is the way thingslastic Second is the way things

.re made Before there is the.re made Before there is theonnection of the maker to itsonnection of the maker to its,roduct but because of machines,roduct but because of machines.hat connection is lost.hat connection is lost


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OBJECTSOBJECTS

he meaning of objectshe meaning of objects. the way in which a changing society the way in which a changing society:ccepts new tools and artefacts example:ccepts new tools and artefacts example ,efore television sets were designedefore television sets were designedith a fake walnut grain patternith a fake walnut grain pattern ,oday plain metal or plastic boxesoday plain metal or plastic boxesovered the television setsovered the television sets he emergence of multimedia on our homehe emergence of multimedia on our homecomputersomputers

. way in which things are madeway in which things are made ,efore things are carefully handcraftedefore things are carefully handcraftedy its maker but because of contemporaryy its maker but because of contemporary,roduction methods things are just made in,roduction methods things are just made inn instantn instant


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IMPLICATIONMPLICATIONTO DESIGNTO DESIGN


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,n this chapter the writer talks about how,n this chapter the writer talks about how,ertain things are just being made for fun,ertain things are just being made for fun.osing its true sense and function Some.osing its true sense and function Somenventions or design only lasts up for anventions or design only lasts up for a.ouple of months One example the writer.ouple of months One example the writerointed out are the inventions of gadgetsointed out are the inventions of gadgets.ike cameras Cameras before were very.ike cameras Cameras before were veryophisticated tools which can only be used byophisticated tools which can only be used by

. ,rofessional photographers At present its. ,rofessional photographers At present its.unction and design are compensated Because.unction and design are compensated Because,f modern technology the birth of disposable,f modern technology the birth of disposable.ameras pushed through Photography used to.ameras pushed through Photography used toequire very expensive and highly specializedequire very expensive and highly specializedquipment but now even disposable cameras canquipment but now even disposable cameras can.hoot panoramic shots Panoramic shots are.hoot panoramic shots Panoramic shots are.ow available to everybody.ow available to everybody


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- -he bottom line is that first rate- -he bottom line is that first rateesigning are put at hand just so tools andesigning are put at hand just so tools andther gadgets could be available to thether gadgets could be available to the.ass This is being done by itsass This is being done by itsanufacturers to earn more money for theiranufacturers to earn more money for their.ompany They modify their products in aompany They modify their products in aay that common people could use theiray that common people could use their- .roducts conveniently or user friendly- .roducts conveniently or user friendly


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,utting these thoughts in design future,utting these thoughts in design futurerchitects like us should be aware of therchitects like us should be aware of thetructures or buildings that we aretructures or buildings that we are.esigning Good designing are the onesesigning Good designing are the ones.hich are designed to last for centuries.hich are designed to last for centuriesot like the things that are discussed inot like the things that are discussed inhis chapter which only lasted for somehis chapter which only lasted for some. ,ime Unlike in other things gadgets or,ime Unlike in other things gadgets or,ools there is no such thing as disposableools there is no such thing as disposable.uildings This means that a buildinguildings This means that a building-hould be well designed and should not-hould be well designed and should not.ose its function.ose its function


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