Product Design Component 1 Pharrell Canlas
Walking through the streets of London at night should be safe. London is a modern and developed city and should show it in everything it does. An over-looked eye sore whilst walking down the street. Dull lights. Street lamps have been glanced over too many times. Now a days, street lamps are incredibly simple to the point that it is a straight line and a 90 degree angle. Boring street lamps can be made into so much more than a pole and a light. Both aspects can be developed and re-designed into something greater and aesthetically pleasing. Furthermore, I will be re-designing lightning for an area in East London, Stratford for a park and library area be constructed. Lighting should emit in a large distance and should emit light usefully. The light must be unique from other lamps and be seen as a more than a lamp whilst not on.
brief
specification
The street lighting should elevate the standards for an every day product, functioning as a work of art or luxury lighting. It must provide more than just light as well. The lighting has a large budget as it will be considered a luxury asset. As long as the end result reaches the requirements of the aesthetics, the cost will be compensated for. The features of the light will depend on the end result of product. The materials must be sustainable yet durable. Additionally, the street lamp could be shrunken down into a desk lamp for a multi-purpose design that can be used in different areas. A desk lamp will be more affordable and will find more use than a street lamp.
Simplistic Street lighting Using a simple long rectangular shape, This lamp’s design can be easily manipulated with more lights added on, whether its from more branches or posts.
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Lighting Designs Exploring the idea of adaptable and variable lighting design is possible. These lamp designs are simplistic however, they can be unique and different from other lamps just by changing the design of the lamp. Below are some quick designs that I drew. I can develop this idea further, taking inspiration from more research, if I need.
Corten steel
Alternate designs
Inspired from the development of my initial design. I used CAD to create models of what the base of the lamp could be The design to the right is more random and asymmetrical. However, I cannot see this being a commerical design that can be used on the street often. A design like this would fit in a specialised place where it can be used periodically such as a park or in the middle of a town centre.
Contrastingly, this design is much more symmetrical and nicer to look at it. Rather than random assortments of circles. This design parallels the previous. It can be used in the same situations as the asymmetrical design. If it was skinnier, it may be suitable for commercial use.
Sketchup Models of Base design
Primary Research – Industrial
For my primary research of industrial and mechanical objects, I took pictures of random objects I found in a workshop such as drill bits, chains or machines. From here I can draw forms in the images.
Primary Research - PC For further primary research, I used my own PC at home. I looked at many of the different components such as the liquid cooling system, tubes, wiring, the fan, and other things. Making simplistic sketches of each of them, which I could develop further
Taking inspiration from the from the cables. Taking an elevation drawing that flattens out its shape, I was able to produce this design and develop it into something more commercial. I did this by adjusting shapes on the sketch and rotating them, removing them ect
Overall, the design generated from my primary research ended up as something that could have commercial use and could be a street lamp you would see whilst walking through a city like London. With informational banners and lights that sleekly illuminate the surroundings. It is functional in other ways than only being a lamp post.
Here is a rough model made from cardboard and tape to show the overall shape of the light. The shape seems the same as something that you might see whilst walking down the street. This could be a good thing or something boring instead
Wassily Kandinksy
For further research, I looked at an abstract artist called Wassily Kandinsky. His art it full of colourful and repeating shapes, intersecting and joining with each other. There are many noticeable repetitions in his
Robert Delaunay
Robert Delaunay
Similar to Kandinsky, Robert Delauney uses the same circles that overlap one another, creating different sections filled with colour
Deiter Rams
Rams is German designer associated with Braun, his products are simplistic and functional following his belief in “ less, but better”.
Naoto Fukasawa
Primary Research – Trees
Taking inspiration from the last lamp design and it's simplistic branch like lamp heads, I decided to research trees, more specifically, tree branches. Due to their random growth and it's different shape and form, tree branches could inspire a different type of lamp
Using thick and thin wires, I created a wire-model tree. From here I can develop this tree lamp idea further by adding elements to it such as small pieces of foam to represent lights. Alternatively I could research into different trees that have a more exciting and unique shape and form.
Cloud Prune Juniper Trees
Taking for research from nature, I decided to look into cloud juniper trees, often seen as smaller well-kept bonsai trees. Cloud Pruning is a Japanese method of maintaining leaves and shrubs and forming them to resemble clouds. They can commonly be found in Japanese gardens in many different styles. For a product, the clouded, bushy leaves can be transformed into lamp heads, and the wood making up the shape of the lamp post.
Model making – Cloud Prune Juniper Trees
Initial sketch of rough lamp design
Using a combination of thick and thin metal wires I replicated the base of the Juniper Tree. From there I wrapped small wires, grouped together, and coiled the them around the base. I repeated this process over and over until I was happy with the texture of the base, I used more wire to simulate the leaves, where the lamp heads will be. I also added model people to show the scale of this model
From here, I can develop this model further and add more onto it, such as different lamp head designs or customising the base
For primary research in nature, I decided to look into leave to fit a possible lamp tree design that has been inspired by my previous research of commercial lamps. This will focus on development and construction of a lamp head that can be adjusted onto a lamp post/base.
Additionally I took primary pictures of a deconstructed rose and it's petals to understand the shape and form of it. In the end, I preferred the design and structure of the leaf as the stems/ribcage of the leaf can give my lamp more depth.
To continue my development I want to explore different types of designs that may be put onto the lamp head, this could be on the bottom or alternatively the top. This could simply be engravements or where the lighting is installed.
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Rather than a flatter design, I can develop the flat surfaces into something rounder that resembles a traditional lamp head. This will give a nicer finish and different look rather than a relatively flat lamp. Giving it shape and form
Adding curves and dimension to flat surface create something new and different.
After further development, to give the lamp head more detail and more shape, a slightly curved bottom that turns flat may look better than only a flat bottom and round top
Alternate designs and forms for lamp head
Further developing possible structures for the lamp head, I decided to go with a rounder, bushy structure. Contrasting from a single leaf, this was inspired by the natural shape of a tree’s leaves and form. It is also reminiscent of clouds
Developed model from research Adding onto the tree model I made out of wire, I added foam board models of the head lamp design, Although I could not make a perfectly round design, I made small flat ones instead. This gave me an idea of how the lighting would overhand on the tree, covering large amounts of space.
Design board for design of model
Construction of model skeleton
Model development Combining Models
Putting together the slimmer and thicker it created a rounded oval model without the flat bottom. A problem with this however is where the lighting would fit. Unless the bottom was made out of a transparent material, this would not work as a lamp head
Model development Bottom half of lamp head
Turning model into usable light – Development sketches
Bottom half construction
Sketching final construction ideas for whole model
Final Design – Pruned Juniper sTREEt Light
Inspired from nature, this light doesn’t function as just a lamp post, but a work of art
Smaller design can also be used as an expensive, fancy desk lamp with adjustable and rotatable lights.
The material used for the light will be 316 stainless steel due to its durability and shine
Featuring a smooth head lamp engulfing a large area in smooth light. With 6 head lamps, It covers any surface. Built from stainless steel, the tree has a smooth and shiny surface too.
Over 8ft tall