Develop a desk illumination device in the style of retro automobile design
Ret•ro (adj.)
A fashion, decor, design, or style reminiscent of things past.
Reminiscience
Holds different emotional weight. To focus on the warm, nostalgic aspect of reminiscience, I have created an illumination device to celebrate the beauty and versatility in the history of car production.
photon Approach
Handcrafted processes and raw materials become a tribute to the lost energy of past car production.
Form
Studying past car manufacturing techniques and approaches
Various hammering techniques used to form metal for car bodies
Dimensioning referred to average desk heights and reducing invasive light
Material experimentation mindful (Ex. Wood paneling on the 1980 Jeep Wagoneer)
Chrome edges outline and accentuate form
Light Neon tubing is a symbol of hand-craft and embodies vitality of nightlife
16�
Research
Rapid Ideation
rapid ideation
Exploration of form from wildly obscure to feasibility with intrigue
Sketch Models
4.25
4.25
4.25
Fabrication Machining Precise machining for wiring and assembly of brass edging details
5.66
1.87
1.95
11.87
11.87
1.00
Neon
All neon tubes are hand bent. Specific construction drawings were outsourced from Seattle, WA to utilize the raw character of neon tubing for a light source
Forging
A forged brass shade reflects the hand-crafted style of car design, and serves as a symbol of the classic circular headlight