KAMBA CULTURAL ARTIFACTS TO IMPART IDENTITY INTO INTERIOR DESIGN PRODUCTS IN ...

44 Pages·2015·0.41 MB·English

by  Rachael N. Mbithi

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND DESIGN

BDS 413: PROJECT PAPER
(Product Design Specialization)

KAMBA CULTURAL ARTIFACTS TO IMPART
IDENTITY INTO INTERIOR DESIGN PRODUCTS
IN DONHOLM RESIDENCES, NAIROBI.

By:
Rachael N. Mbithi - B05/0945/2011

Supervisor:
Dr. Lilac A. Osanjo

Date:
th
14 January 2015
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND DESIGN

BDS 413: PROJECT PAPER
(Product Design Specialization)

KAMBA CULTURAL ARTIFACTS TO IMPART
IDENTITY INTO INTERIOR DESIGN PRODUCTS
IN DONHOLM RESIDENCES, NAIROBI.

By:
Rachael N. Mbithi - B05/0945/2011

Supervisor:
Dr. Lilac A. Osanjo

Date:
th
14 January 2015
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DECLARATION
I Rachael N. Mbithi do declare that I have done this project independently.

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DEDICATION
This project is dedicated to my friend, my biggest fan, the essence of my being, the
reason I live, and my greatest love and companion the Lord Jesus Christ.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to acknowledge my parents for giving me the opportunity to study, paying my fees
and supporting me through all situations, my lecturers for teaching me, my friends for support
and God for life, health and the ability to reason, brainstorm and come up with ideas. I would also
like to acknowledge all the people who shared information with me making this project possible.
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ABSTRACT
This is a Paper seeks to explore, inform and research on the lack of identity in interior design
products in Nairobi’s Donholm area. It looks at various aspects of product production from their
art elements to their sustainability and how culture affects said products.
It also contains the analysis, presentation, conclusion and findings of the research.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION 3
DEDICATION 4
THIS PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO MY FRIEND, MY BIGGEST FAN, THE
ESSENCE OF MY BEING, THE REASON I LIVE, AND MY GREATEST LOVE
AND COMPANION THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 5
I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY PARENTS FOR GIVING ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY, PAYING MY FEES AND SUPPORTING ME
THROUGH ALL SITUATIONS, MY LECTURERS FOR TEACHING ME, MY
FRIENDS FOR SUPPORT AND GOD FOR LIFE, HEALTH AND THE ABILITY
TO REASON, BRAINSTORM AND COME UP WITH IDEAS. I WOULD ALSO
LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO SHARED
INFORMATION WITH ME MAKING THIS PROJECT POSSIBLE. 5
ABSTRACT 6
THIS IS A PAPER SEEKS TO EXPLORE, INFORM AND RESEARCH ON THE
LACK OF IDENTITY IN INTERIOR DESIGN PRODUCTS IN NAIROBI’S
DONHOLM AREA. IT LOOKS AT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF PRODUCT
PRODUCTION FROM THEIR ART ELEMENTS TO THEIR SUSTAINABILITY
AND HOW CULTURE AFFECTS SAID PRODUCTS. 6
TABLE OF CONTENTS 7
TABLE OF FIGURES 10
TABLE OF TABLES 10
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS 11
CHAPTER ONE 12
1.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE STUDY 12
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1.1 INTRODUCTION 12
1.2 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 12
1.3 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 14
1.4 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY 14
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 15
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 15
1.7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY 15
1.8 THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY 16
1.9 CONCLUSION 16
CHAPTER TWO 17
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 17
2.1 INTRODUCTION 17
2.2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 17
2.3 CONCLUSION 33
CHAPTER THREE 33
3.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 33
3.1 INTRODUCTION 33
3.2 STUDY DESIGN 33
3.3 TARGET POPULATION 34
3.4 SAMPLE DESIGN 34
3.5 DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES AND INSTRUMENTS USED 35
3.6 DATA ANALYSIS METHODS 37
3.7 DATA PRESENTATION METHODS 37
3.8 DESIGN PROCESS 37
3.9 CONCLUSION 38
CHAPTER FOUR 39
4.0 SITE ANALYSIS PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS 39
4.0 INTRODUCTION 39
4.1 ANALYSIS 39
4.2 PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS 39
4.3 SUMMARY OF DATA ANALYSIS 42
CHAPTER FIVE 42
5.0 SUMMARY FINDINGS CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 42
5.1 INTRODUCTION 42
5.2 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 42
5.3 CONCLUSION 42
5.4 RECOMMENDATIONS 43
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REFERENCES 43

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TABLE OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 COLOUR WHEEL 25
FIGURE 2 TEXTURE 26
FIGURE 3 BALANCE 28
FIGURE 4 STUDY DESIGN 34
FIGURE 5 DESIGN PROCESS 38
FIGURE 6 39
FIGURE 7 40
FIGURE 8 41
FIGURE 9 41

TABLE OF TABLES
TABLE 1 SAMPLE POPULATION 34

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