A CONTEMPORARY BOOKSHELF DESIGN WITH INSPIRATION FROM ISAN CHAIN MAK

Abstract

The objectives of this project were 1) to study the form and hit off the pattern of Isan receptacle for betel conduce to bookshelf design guideline 2) to design bookshelf with contemporary style in the Fabric & Textile Creative Design Center (FTCDC) Udon Thani Rajabhat University and 3) to evaluate bookshelf prototype by the form and the pattern of the Isan receptacle for betel. The informants were the expert in the interior design field, the expert in the furniture design field, the expert of Isan receptacle for betel field and 100 users, which interested in bookshelf design with contemporary style, research instrument were the interviewing, questionnaire, data analysis by frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results found 1) Isan receptacle for betel have 2 forms that is square form and trapezoid form or Aew Kun Pak Pan form which is the unique of Isan receptacle for betel similar to Isan Buddhist temple base, the receptacle made from local auspicious woods such as Mai Yo Pa, Mai Jum Pam, Mai Ma Yom, Mai Ka Noon or from the hardwood such as Mai Ma Ka, Mai Pra Doo or Mai Suk (Teak wood), the receptacle pattern has been lined pattern, geometric pattern and natural pattern, the technique for creating decorative pattern have used carving and scraping technique which were the interesting technique for the bookshelf design inspiration 2) the bookshelf design consists of the shelf and the cabinet with contemporary style at the FTCDC Udon Thani Rajabhat University had inspired design by Isan receptacle applying the form, call Aew Kun Pak Pan as the receptacle unique and using the geometric pattern for creating decorative pattern bookshelf, the production method by integrating laser technique with using the heat from the laser on the steel plate for creating a decorative pattern with contemporary style and using the carving technique on the wood that could remain the unique of the receptacle, teak wood as the material because of being a strength and suitable for making bookshelf and 3) the satisfaction assessment of prototype results found the opinion in terms of the inspiration, the form, the material, the beauty, the usability and the optimal location which were the highest level (mean=4.68)