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Assembly Required
An exhibition of Polytechnic furniture artists and Vellum Design winners

The Exhibit

Assembly Required highlights the craftsmanship and innovation of Cal Poly student furniture artists. The winners from the 2011 Vellum/College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) Furniture Competition and Exhibition are a central feature of the exhibit. Curated by co-organizer and Associate Professor Tom di Santo from the architecture department, the custom-designed pieces fabricated by the CAED students combine elegant craft with a reverence for sustainable design.

Booked Furniture

The exhibit also includes pieces made from recycled books. Professor Tom Fowler (CAED) challenged his third-year studio design students to design and build furniture using books in a four-day period from start to finish. The result is a collection of inspired furniture that celebrates repurposed materials.

Exhibit Dates

• Exhibit: Monday, November 7 – January 6, 2012
• Location: Robert E. Kennedy Library, Learning Commons 2nd floor.
• The exhibition is free and open to the public during regular library hours.
• Sponsored by Library Services

See the assembling in action

Hands-on Workshop

Come and join us to get a hands-on lesson in the making of papercraft furniture. All materials are supplied and the papercraft assembly is open to everyone.

• Event: Furniture Papercraft
• Date: Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
• Time: 11am–1pm
• Location: 2nd floor Learning Commons, Kennedy Library

Related Links

• Cal Poly Department of Architecture
• Public Affairs News Release

Downloads

• Exhibit eCard (PDF)

Parking Info

Metered parking is available in the H2 lot adjacent to the Library. Additional parking is available by purchasing a $5.00 general use permit from the Grand Avenue kiosk.
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Contacts

Catherine Trujillo, Special Collections Kennedy Library

(805) 756-2305

ctrujill@calpoly.edu

Tom di Santo, CAED-Architecture

tdisanto@calpoly.edu