Project 2 - 2D to 3D

The light model I designed was a piece to use with in the internal space. The concept came about by a strong key influence in project 1 and that was the bending and folding of elements, and I thought the way light would play on these forms would definitely lend itself to being a light fixture. This was by far a very time consuming, costly and enjoyable experience. It was great having to work out all the componentry in order for the concept to work. The best part of it all was the assembly - as it took shape it occured to me that it really had potential to become a prototype. To add to the detail, I was lucky enough to have a supplier lend me some light fixtures to bring the piece to life. I used a light fixture that enabled me to change the lighting condition to suit the environment rather than the other way round. The warm and cool leds enabled the light fixture to be used as task lighting with the cool white and ambient lighting with the warm light. It was also possible to dim or blend the leds to suit the environment.

My initial concept was bold and heavy looking but after much refinement I was able to produce a piece that appeared to be simple and not so heavy looking. Also, through out the whole design process I wanted to ensure that light would serve a 2 fold purpose - 1. to light the floo space below and wash the ceiling above and 2.to create effective shadows of light to form a piece of art in itself.