M
eidad Marzan Portfolio
Sibra The prickly pear harvest tool is inspired by the prickly pear’s development from flower to fruit. The stainless steel catcher remains closed by the spring wraped within its leaves.
Materials: Wood, Leather, Stainless steel Technology: Laser cutting, carpentry Course: Studio, 3rd Semester
Carnivorous plants - Morphological Inspiration
Sketches
Faucet & Dish rack The Faucet and dish rack were inspired by the nature usually seen from outside the kitchen window. The uniqueness of the faucet comes from unifying the body with the faucet handle using a mechanism developed specifically for this project. Lifting the faucet body open the water stream.
Materials: Plastic, Aluminum, Wood Technology: CNC, carpentry Course: Studio, 4th Semester
Form development
Fully functional mechanism
Negative Spaces Examining the negative spaces and boundries of a standard school chair.
Materials: Metal, wood, ready made Technology: Carpentry, Welding Course: Studio, 2nd Semester
Inner Tension Creating a structure based on inner tension principles using no glue or connectors of any kind.
Materials: Metal, wood Technology: Carpentry Course: Studio, 2nd Semester
Light Switches The “Helior” lightswitch is a local design icon. The disassembly & reassembly of the switch components created new relationships between the switch, screw & circle.
Materials: Plastics Technology: Cast into CNC molds Course: Studio, 3rd Semester
The Original “Helior”
CAD Sketches
SEIL
String Energy Into Light
Vibration is all around us - train stations, pedestrian bridges, staircases & floors, all vibrate constantly and invisibly. Using the handrail as a vibrating interface, I created a light fixture, hung from a string. Whenever the string vibrates the light is being spread to space.
Final Model
Vision - Jerusalem tram bridge
Materials: Aluminum, string, Perspex Technology: Turning, C Programming, Arduino Course: “Lichten�, 5th Semester at the UdK Berlin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0WqQoYT9xA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81jDAXW67a4
In association with Spectral www.spectral-online.de
Modelmaking Blowup of a SunDisk “Cruzer” disk-on-key 1:8.
Materials: Metal, Wood, Plastic Technology: Laser cutting, Carpentry, Vacuum forming Course: Toolbox, 2nd Semester
0 ~ n ~ 1 Kettle CNC Molds
Faucet Mechanism
Faucet CAD
Solidworks Skills
Arik Ben-Simhon Studio
Sketching Skills
0~n~1 The project derived from two key elements: Scenario & Interface. The morning scenario unifies many objects, I chose the Alarm clock, Kettle & Lightswitch. The design process was “button up�, and focused mainly on the interface and the morning gestures and feelings. The squeeze is the leading gesture since it holds continuity and duration between the ON/OFF modes.
Squeezing the flexible kettle nozzle to operate. When boild, the water steam open the nozzle & allow the use.
Materials: Palstics, Polyurethane, Tyvec, Aluminum Technology: CNC, Vacuum Forming, Casting Course: Studio, 6th Semester
Squeezing the light switch for both ON/OFF modes Turning the ring to set the clock. 2 sec. squeeze for snooze, 5 sec. for stop.
Modular Light Fixture A commercial design project as a designer for Arik Ben-Simhon. I Took major part in the design, production & assembly process. Both the table lamp & chandlaier are composed of 3 modules being assembled differently. The light fixtures were introduced at the exhibition: “The LAB Experiments & Mistakes�, at HATACHANA complex, Tel-Aviv 2010.
Materials: Aluminum, Plastics Technology: CNC, Laser cutting, Anodizing Commercial Project for Arik Ben-Simhon
Lamp No.4 A study on reflectors brought up the use of water as a light filter. After countless experiments in shapes, lighting methods, and configurations, the right composition was found. Vibrating the string creates ripples of light and give a sense of relaxation.
Light Experiments
Sketches
Materials: Stainless Steel, String, Perspex Technology: Welding, CNC, Vacuum forming ,LED Course: Studio, 7th Semester
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FXfLCODkb4
Soon! Available on Arik BenSimhon Store
Born 1983, Jerusalem B.Des Bezalel Academy of Art & Design Industrial Design Dept. 2011 meidadmar@gmail.com