History of Furniture. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

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Prerequisites: AD 161 and AD 162 or equivalent; or ARCH 295 . Survey course studying the history and characteristics of furniture design from antiquity to the present day. Study of social and design forces influencing furniture. Students will analyze furniture in terms of style, aesthetic intent, construction and materials, ergonomics, universal/barrier-free accessibility, sustainability, and technology. Major stylistic movements will be discussed.