DESIGN[ER]

MULTI-PURPOSE DRAFTING TABLE

MISSION STATEMENT

DESIGN A SUSTAINABLE AND

PORTABLE DRAFTING TABLE THAT
FITS MOST OF THE NEEDS OF AN
ART STUDENT ATTENDING
PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR
DESIGN.
 PROBLEM
CURRENTLY, THE NEW SCHOOL IS FILLED WITH DRAFTING TABLE THAT
HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ART STUDENTS. THE DESIGN
FLAWS ON THE TABLE HAS BEEN AFFECTING STUDENT’S WORKING
ENVIRONMENT AND MANY OF THEM HAS BEEN COMPLAINING. THE
SURFACE HAS BEEN CUT UP BY CRAFTING STUDENTS, THE WHEELS ARE
REALLY UNSTABLE AND THE METAL SLAB THAT PREVENTS THE PAPER
FROM FALLING CAUSES PAIN TO STUDENTS ARM WHEN THEY REST ON
IT.
 FACTS
• WOOD CAN BE MORE EASILY REUSED THAN METAL
• BY USING THE MATERIAL WOOD, IT INCREASES THE PORTABILITY BECAUSE IT
WOULD BE LIGHTER.
• WOOD CAN BE EASILY FOUND IN A SCRAP PILE OF A CONSTRUCTION SITE
 OTHER EXISTING
SOLUTIONS
• USING A MIXED MEDIA OF WOOD AND METAL TO MAKE THE
TABLE LIGHTER.
• USING A ARCHED STAND SO THAT IT WOULD NOT INTERFERE AND
HANG DOWN WHEN THE TABLE ISN’T TILTED.
 SOLUTION
MY SOLUTION IS TO CREATE A LIGHT AND
PORTABLE DRAFTING TABLE THAT CAN BE MULTI-
PURPOSED SO FINE ARTS STUDENT WOULD NOT
HAVE PROBLEM WITH DRAWING ON A TABLE
EVEN IF IT WAS USED BY A CRAFTING STUDENT.
FEATURES
Drawing surface

Retractable
paper
stopper

Retractable table
stand

Cutting surface Detachable legs

Whiteboard surface
 I THINK THAT THIS SOLUTION WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM
BEC AUSE IT SOLVES A LOT OF ARTIS TS MAJOR PROBLEMS
WITH THE CURRENT TABLE WE HAVE. WITH THE DETAC HABLE
LEG AND COLL APSABLE SURFACE, THIS TABLE WILL BE ABLE
TO SAVE A LOT OF SPACE WHEN IT IS PUT INTO S TORAGE. AT
THE SAME TIME, IT WILL BE A SUS TAINABLE DRAFTING TABLE
BEC AUSE IT WOULD BE MADE OUT OF SCRAP WOOD.
 SUMMARY
I AM GOING TO BE DESIGNING DRAFTING TABLE
SPECIFICALLY FOR ART STUDENTS ATTENDING
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN. AS THE WORLDS
2ND RANKED DESIGN SCHOOL, WE DESERVE TO
BE PROVIDED WITH THE BEST ENVIRONMENT AND
TOOL TO DESIGN AND CREATE.
THIS FUNCTIONAL YET SUSTAINABLE DRAFTING
TABLE MADE OUT OF SCRAP WOOD WILL SERVE AS
A DRAWING SURFACE, A CUTTING SURFACE, AND
A WHITEBOARD OR BLACKBOARD SURFACE FOR
STUDENTS WHO ARE IN NEED OF A PLACE TO
WORK.