The modular bookcase

Navn
Jonas Clausen
Uddannelsesgrad
Kandidat
Institut
Bygningskunst og Design
Program
Furniture Design - Products, Materials and Contexts
År
2021

My project is about modular design - More specifically a modular bookcase. I believe, that through flexibility in design, both regarding aesthetics and functionality, we can prolong the lifespan of furniture, hence reducing material waste. My design aims to be a new take on flexible design allowing for individual setup with focus on showcasing the things that describes the user as a person.

Corner joint - The open structure: One of the many corners within my "open structure" models - The idea was to create a stepless flexible open structure, where light (if wanted) can easily illuminate the things you choose to exhibit on your bookcase.
Hand drawn sketch: One of my many sketches that helped inspire the final design
The first crude mock-up of my final design. As a mere structure it allows for light to pass into the piece, rendering the frame very subtle visually.
Slide 1.0 - Mock-up, Design development
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The Clamp: This is the finished prototype of "the Clamp". It's a type of wooden bracket that allows both fixation and stepless movement of the horizontal and vertical wooden rods - thereby facilitating the flexibility in the design both in width and hight. The hole in the middle allows for a hanger bar to be installed.
These Renders shows just a few examples of the limitless configurative options that this design can accommodate.
Renders - Examples og configuration
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These pictures show the finished prototype. As the main design is merely an almost scaffolding-like structure, there is no limits as to what kind of add-on accessories that could be developed and placed on it. In this example it is shown with a drawer, 2 Book/vinyl boxes and a coloured screen. As the system is infinitely extendable in both hight and width, the setup, both functionally and aesthetically is as flexible and unique as the individual user.
Finished Prototype - Examples og configuration
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Det Kongelige Akademi understøtter FN’s verdensmål

Siden 2017 har Det Kongelige Akademi arbejdet med FN’s verdensmål. Det afspejler sig i forskning, undervisning og afgangsprojekter. Dette projekt har forholdt sig til følgende FN-mål
CV
Uddannelse og relevante kurser
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Bachelor in Architectural Technology and Construction Management

Developing knowledge and understanding of all phases of building construction, ex. constructional technology, planning, economics, aesthetics etc.
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BA in Architecture, The Royal Danish Academy og Architecture, Design and Conservation

Further developing my understanding of aesthetics, including proportions, materials, contextual importance and so on. Also Strengthening my graphic communication skills.
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MA in Architecture, The Royal Danish Academy og Architecture, Design and Conservation

Honing my design capabilities and my understanding for the human relation to scale, form and function. Further strengthening my graphic communication skills.
Erhvervserfaring

Henrik Ingemann Nielsens Tegnestue

Internship at Henrik Ingemann Nielsens Tegnestue. Projects was mostly based on small houses, conceptual development as well as Detail Design of these.

Gottlieb Paludan Architects

Design task regarding multiple construction projects (mainly renovating) as well as graphic work and model construction in 3D as well as physical models.
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PLH Arkitekter A/S

Detail design on several big project including "City-Ringen" and Renovating and development of "Amagercentret". At "City-Ringen" my job was to make 3D models of all the new metro stations wall geometry and detail design the finished cladding on these. Also a Part of a team Developing in-house 3D model library.
IT-kompetencer
Graphic design: Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator
Digital drawing: Revit (super user), Autocad, Sketchup (super user), Rhino (beginner)
3D Rendering: Shaderlight, V-ray, Enscape, Revit render engine
Microsoft Office package
Sprog
English - Fluent, Written and spoken
German - Can understand, read and speak a bit.
Danish - Native language