ARCUS

Fortitude Valley State Secondary College Students required a full-size prototype furniture piece for either indoor or outdoor settings. It should encourage play, exploration, discovery and be modular with the requirement for a strong theme of inside/outside. 

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The concept for ARCUS was born from a desire to create a sophisticated playscape. Our aim was to offer students a piece, the use of which could be open to interpretation and incite innovation. ARCUS is modular, versatile and embracing, and does not inhibit students in how they should interact with it. 

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ARCUS is a two-piece set which functions independently and when connected. The design consists of a large, hollow, U-shaped piece, and a smaller ottoman which fits inside. We allowed for a level of playfulness that the younger students can enjoy, whilst providing a simple yet elegant function for older students or staff. The multi-use design is intuitive and simple, asking to be rearranged, pulled apart and put back together. 

Design and construction of prototype was completed by myself and five other Interior Design Students. 
Materials donated from Forest1 and Warwick.