Advances in Intelligent Systems Research, volume 136 4th International Conference on Sensors, Mechatronics and Automation (ICSMA 2016)
BriefIntroductiontoCeramicMaterialApplicationinModernBamboo FurnitureDesign
JiaminHuang1,a,WenyinDong1,2,b ,ShuhangZhang1,c 1 ForestryCollege,SichuanAgriculturalUniversity,Chengdu,China 2 CentralSouthUniversityofForestryandTechnology,Changsha,China [email protected], [email protected],[email protected]
Keywords: ceramicmaterial;bamboofurniture;ornaments;design Abstract. Basedontheapplicationofceramicfurnitureandmaterialintraditionalfurnituredesign, analyzetheprobabilityofceramicmaterialapplicationinmodernbamboofurnituredesignand furthersearchthemethodsofsuchapplication.Itcanenrichthedesigncontentandpatternof manifestationofmodernbamboofurniturewhichprovidestheoreticalreferenceforecological modernbamboofurnituredesignmainlyornamentedbyceramicmaterial.
Introduction CeramicsandbambooareconsideredasChinesetraditionalmaterials.Ceramicexquisitetexture conveysthesenseofnobleness,thoughitcannotbedesignedinvariousshapesbecauseofitsfragility. Bambooisendowedwiththesenseofdignitythatfreshandnaturaltexture,howeveritisproneto mustinessandwormcorrosionwhichcannotmeettheoptimalmaterialrequirements.These respectivedefectsmakeitimpossibletoachievetheoptimuminthecourseofprocessingand application.ThecombinationbetweenceramicsandbamboonotonlyinheritsChinesehistoryand culture,butalsocomplementseachothertobringaboutthedesigndiversity.Adoptingthesimple styleofmodernfurniture,thecombinationwillleadthebrandnewdirectionofmodernfurniture design.
CeramicMaterialApplicationinFurnitureDesign Ceramics, the representative of Chinese traditional creation forms, also becomes the design material of traditional furniture. Through development and accumulation of several thousand years, Chinese ceramics has formed various artistic features. Ceramics is not only designed for practical devices but as artistic ornaments. In this senseceramics is not only considered as material products but as spiritual and cultural ones[1]. Often used indoors, furniture is highly required in material. With high strength, high hardness, anti-corrosion and high temperature resistance, ceramics has become a kind of superior material of furniture design. In all ages, ceramics is well applied in furniture design. Fig.1Traditionalceramictablesandstools CeramicMaterialinTraditionalFurniture. InChineseancienttimes,ceramicsandtimberwereemployedtomakefurniture.Accordingto historicalrecords,theearliestceramicfurniturecameupintheSuiandTangdynasties,andprevailed intheMingandQingdynasties [2].Ceramicmaterialapplicationinfurniturecanbedividedintotwo types.Oneisalargeareaofthickporcelainpanelswithcolorfulpaintingsasasubstitutionforpartof thefurniture,suchasceramictables,ceramicstoolsandsoon.Asshowninthefirstpicture,the
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productpartlyinsetwithblueandwhiteporcelainpiecespresentsthefeelingsofsimplicityand elegance. Such products enjoy the popularity because it not only cater to the tendency of modern simple design, but also inherit with traditional artistic tastes [3]. The other is a small area of ceramics as accessories, embedded in furniture or cabinet doors and screens. The second picture istheHuanghualiwoodofficer’shatarmchairwith four flat protruding ends, embedded with blue and white ceramic panels of dragon and phoenix paintings, which is collected in Beijing Guanfu Museum. The wooden structure decorated with blue and white ceramic panels of dragon and phoenix paintings makes itself pure, fresh and free from vulgarity, especially full of charm. The combination brings out the best state. Ceramic Material in Modern Furniture. Following the idea of modern design, modern furniture is mainly made of new materials and it is also variously designed. The utilization of new materials or different materials in standardized production mode adds to a sense of modern times and elaborate design, which brings convenience and visual aesthetic feelings to our life. The Fig.2Huanghualiwoodofficer’shat combination between ceramics and other materials just armchairwithfourflatprotrudingends, like wood, glass, plastic, metal and bamboo gives rise to embeddedwithblueandwhiteceramic the comparison and the complement. Such design not only panelsofdragonandphoenixpaintings makes the users feel the sense of relaxation and nature whichbroughtbymodernsimpledesign,butalsoarousestheresonancetowardstheartisticcultureof traditionaldecoration [3].Theseactionscanprovidecertainreferenceforthecombinationdesign betweenceramicsandbamboo.
AnalysisoftheCeramicMaterialApplicationinBambooFurnitureDesign FeasibilityAnalysisoftheCeramicMaterialApplicationinBambooFurnitureDesign. Ceramicsandbamboohaveincommonbothintheperspectiveofideologicalculturalandmodern industrialproduction.However,themateriallimitationstillexists.Therefore,analyzethedifferences betweenthem,ingeniouslyfindthecommonelements,excludethedefectsandfinallymakethe combinationmorenaturalinabrandnewdesignideaofapplyingceramicelementstomodern bamboodesigndecorations.Inthisway,wecandesignhigh-qualitymodernceramicbamboo furniture. SimilarityBetweenCeramicsandBamboo. HumanityCharacters—theContinuationofChineseTraditionalCultureandThoughts.Fromthe respectiveofculturalcarrier,theaestheticthoughts,performanceskillsandmaturedevelopmentof ceramicmaterialsallreflecttheChinesetraditionalculture.ThewordofChinahasbeenclosely connectedwiththewordofchinathatstandsforChineseporcelain,withthewidespreadofChines porcelainsinBritainandotherEuropeancountries [4].Theceramiccharacteristicsofsoftquality, variedcolors,richtextureandsmoothtactilityrepresentstheabundantChineseculturalheritage.As explainedinChinesetraditionalideology,thenaturalcharactersofsmoothtactility,freshfragrance andsimpletexturesymbolizethenoblequalityandquietattitudeofChinesenationalspirits.Interms ofhumanitycharacters,thesymbolmeaningsofceramicsandbambooconsistwithpublicaesthetic taste.Moreover,theycontainintenseeasternaestheticconnotationsandmeetthediversifieddemands of'poeticresidence'thatmoderndesignispursuing.Thecombinationbetweentraditionalcultureand modernartsisnotonlymaterialcontinuationofChineseculturebutalsoculturalheritageof traditionalspirits.
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MaterialCharacter—Environmental-friendlyMaterial.Intermsofmaterialproduction,asboth traditionalandnewmaterials,someproblemscanbesolvedwiththesupportofmodernscientific technologydespitetherespectivedefects.Thefragilityproblemofceramicmaterialscanbesolved bytheNanotechnologywhilethehardnessandwormcorrosionproblemcanalsobesolvedbythe industrialtechnologyofintegratedmaterials.Theartificialceramicsismadefromsoilunderthehigh temperature.Ceramicscanbewidelydevelopedandproducedinthelongperiodjustbecauseof moderncraftsintheoperableproductionprocess.Onaccountofstablecharacter,ceramicsis consideredasasustainableandenvironmental-friendlyfurniturematerial.Asthedistributioncenter ofbamboo,Chinaisthecountryintheworldthatenjoysthemostabundantbambooresourcesand cultivatesthebambooearliest.Bambooisidealmaterialoffurnitureandfloorforitsgoodphysical charactersofstraighttexture,elegantcolors,hardwoodandothergoodcharactersofhard-broadleaf wood.Withanexcellentthin-wallandhollowtubestructure,itcanbemadeintocurved furniture.Comparedwithothermaterials,ceramicsandbambooowntheuniquecharmandcanbe appliedtomodernfurnituredesignasenvironmental-friendlymaterial. DifferencesBetweenCeramicsandBamboo. Justforthedifferences,theycancomplementeachotherandbringaboutthebest.Comparedwith bamboo,ceramics(silicatematerials)ownsthecharacteristicsofhighhardness,wear-resisting property,resistancetoacidandalkali,resistancetoheatandcold,andsoon.However,theyare extremelyfragile.Ceramicfurniturecouldmeetwithproblemsoffunctionaldefectsandtechnical difficulty.Forexample,ceramicsishardtocutanddrilljustforphysicalcharacteristics,which increasethedifficultyofcombiningceramicswithwood,metalandothermaterial.Inaddition,its lowresistancetoshock,namelyitsfragility,restrictstheapplicationrange [1].Onthecontrary, bamboohasthestrongmechanicalcharacteristicsofresistancetobending,crushinganddraggingand couldbecomesoftunderthehightemperature.Thematerialcanbeshapedintodifferentarcsunder externalforceandfallsintoafixedpatternbyrapidcooling.Butitalsoremainspronetomustiness andwormcorrosion.Thecombinationbetweenceramicsandbamboocansolvemanyproblemsin theprocessofproductionandutilization. CeramicMaterialApplicationTechniquesinBambooFurnitureDesign. EmbeddedParts.Theintegrallyembeddedtechniquesaretraditionalskillsthatcombining ceramicsandfurnitureassuperficialandpartialornaments.Intraditionalfurniture,thetechniquesof embeddedceramicmaterialsarequitematurebothonthefunctionofutilityandaesthetic.Onthis basis,consideringthehollowtubefeatureofbamboo,modernbamboofurnituredesignshouldutilize theinnovativetechnologytomakethecombinationnatural. EmbeddedKnitting.Basedonthepliabilityofbamboo,combinetheknittingcraftsbetween ceramicpiecesandbamboopiecesandfurtherembedceramicpiecesintobambooknittingproducts. Thecombinationbetweenwell-organizedknittingandbeautifulceramicpatternsgivesrisetoanew visualeffect. DecoratedElements.Intraditionalfurniture,ceramicproductsaredecoratedwithsome accessories,suchashandles,bolts,blades,trucklesandsoon [3].Inmodernfurnituredesign,enlarge thedecoratedelements,suchasfourcornersorcornerlinesofbamboodesks,andfurniturefeetthat canpreventfromwaterandmoisture.
Conclusion Contemporaryfurnituredesignersshouldemploylocalcultureandmeanwhilemustconsider scientificachievementsonnewmaterialsandapplythemtothedesignprocess [1].Thecombination betweentraditionalceramicsandbamboofurnituredesignisnotonlyakindofinnovativeapplication inmaterialbutalsoinheritstraditionalceramicculture.Suchcombinationisahigh-levelcomplex process:ononehand,itneedsdeepunderstandingofceramicandbambooculture;ontheotherhand, designersneedmakerationalinnovationsonthebasisoffullyconsideringtherespectivesuperiority oftwokindsofmaterial.
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Acknowledgements Thisworkwasfinanciallysupportedbythemajorprojectofhumanitiesandsocialsciencesof educationdepartmentofSichuanprovince(16SA0006),theprojectofUndergraduateScientific ResearchInterestofSichuanAgriculturalUniversity,theresearchprogramofAlliedSocialScience AssociationofSichuanAgriculturalUniversity(2013YB01).
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