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Abstract: This thesis studied the ideas and situations of living room decorations of Taiwanese families and their choices of the furniture for them. Specicially, the present study analyzed in detail Taiwanese families¡¦ aesthetic prefereence of color and material for their furniture combination for living room decorations, based on the theroy of consumption schema. The valid sample included 333 Taiwaness families from three metropolitant cities of the island. The data were examined thoroughly by statistical methods such as Factor Analysis, Cluster Analysis, ANOVA and Cross-Table Analysis. The main findings are summarized in the following: 1. Eight systems of decorating living room are identified and depicted, namely ¡V separation, space, light, furniture, decoration, electric appliances, entertainment and education, and religion and feng-shui systems. 2. The three top preference of color for living furniture for Taiwanese families are wood, brown, and black, whereas leather sofas are most popular. Materials for the end-tables, bookcases and cabinets best liken are wood. 3. Four factors has been recoginzied in the lifestyle of Taiwanese families: social status, social relation, leisure time, and indivisual taste of living. Based on theses factors, three types of family lifestyle of Taiwanese were found, namely: Happy Nests, Status-Caring, and Gentry. 4. Regarding the consumption schema hypothesis testing, some the color harmony interrelationship between furniture items are supported. However, for dthe material aspect, no harmonious interrelationship between the items, excpet for one for the group of Gentry.

This thesis is about the effects of fertilizing and thinning on furniture timber from redwood. Interviews of furniture manufactures have been made and observing of timber from the Swedish fertilizing and thinning trails. The result from the interviews showed which properties that is important for the furniture manufactures and then the result from the observation showed which type of management of the forest that gave the most timber that had those properties.

This document recounts the development of my feature length horror screenplay “Woodwork,” from the conception of the idea through the completion of three separate drafts. It attempts to inform the reader of the choices made that led to the subsequent changes in each draft, as well as examining elements of the story (or backstory) that remain absent in the final draft. It also describes the evolution of myself as a writer over the nearly two-year period between first picking up this idea and finalizing a third draft for presentation to graduate faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting. / text

Blurred LInes seeks to reopen discussion of the scale and interrelation of architecture and furniture, traditionally conceived. It traces the recent history of furniture and architectural making from the high-point of the “built-in” through the manufacturing age, questioning the corresponding stratification of our immediate built environment into building, infill and objects. Engaging modernist and contemporary criticism, it explores a return to unified building in which the architecture might well become the furniture and vice-versa, erasing built hierarchy and asynchronicity. The paper describes lessons learned from modern masters of the discipline from Adolf Loos to Nader Tehrani and attempts to identify key formal, spatial and constructional considerations in the successful integration and “blurring” of this line. All of this comes to bear in the establishment of design experiments to be carried out in studio, testing the possibilities and viability of the paper's theoretical models.

The primary objective of this creative project was the exploration into designing and creating sculptures that combine various materials in a visually pleasing way. Could these sculptures emphasize excellence in craftsmanship and sophistication of surface? Could the inherent properties of these materials be manipulated and combined in an engaging manner, which would enhance the beauty of both materials?This body of work required a variety of metalsmithing techniques including forging, mokumegane, and metal forming. This body of work also required various woodworking skills such as lathe turning and wood joint construction. There were several materials used such as exotic and domestic woods, and ferrous and non-ferrous metals. This body of work challenged my technical and conceptual abilities making me a better artist and designer, not only in metalsmithing, but also woodworking. / Department of Art

HARDLINKING. Establishing Longer Lasting Relationships of Ownership and Awareness   HARDLINKING refers to the connections between electronic media and physical objects, something that might be useful when wanting to know the whereabouts of an object, like your furniture for example.  Tracking furniture might seem like a crazy idea but if you think about all the IKEA furniture that often moves around and the people that get to share it at different points then tracking might be something useful to establish connections between these users. Tracking provides an opportunity to better understand the role objects play in our daily lives, where they come from and where they might end up, it’s all part of our life cycles and theirs too, and if we are able to understand these connections we can only end up with a more transparent living and thus a better future.

Thesis (M.F.A.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 36-37).

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1991. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-72). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Freiburg in der Schweiz.