Form follows function is a principle associated with modernist architecture and industrial design in the 20th century. The principle is that the shape of a building or object should be primarily based upon its intended function or purpose.
- Find an object in the room/ that you have on your person which has a function. It might be a phone, laptop, or something as simple as a pencil, the chair you’re sitting on or notepad you’re using.
I have chosen a simple object a pen.
-Think about the relationship between its form and its function. Which do you think has been given precedence by its designer?
I think the designer put its function before the form because it is very simple its straight pointed at the end where the ink comes out its small and compact so its easily portable and light, it has an outer layer that covers the ink so you don't get ink everywhere.
-Do you think they ‘work’ together? [How] could the form be improved to the benefit of the function?
I think there isn't much form to work together on this particular pen, but because it is so simple it works well and its function is achieved fully. the only thing I can think of to change is maybe making the pen a bit wider so its easy for people wit big hands to write with, also it could have a wiggly soft material where you hold the pen to make it look more appealing or interesting and to make the pen more comfy to write with reducing rubbing or red soreness after writing a lot for a long time.
-Consider the idea that, ‘The way something looks should be determined by its purpose’.
-Do you agree?
Yes I agree with this statement as the basic design should allow the function of the object to be the most important thing to make sure it works and it works really well. however some design in its form can help promote its function and therefore there should be an equal balance between the two to get the most optimistic outcome.
