Week 03 Assignment

Double layers

I decided upon joining multiple numbers of the emerging form element at centre points, making a conical and symmetrical form. Each emerging form is attached to the edge of another to form a circumference. This casts a longer, more apparent shadow, which will create a more dynamic effect with the light shining out between the patterns. (diffusion) Originally, the model followed the recipe for the ‘emerging shape’ directly. My partner modelled one base element (a narrow S shape) which I speculated could be used as a component of the lantern, namely an entwinement around the lower arm in a double helix formation.

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Developmental Models

This method is inspired by the origami craft of kusudama flowers, which also form conical shapes when inidvidual units are attached to each other in fives.

Each emerging form is a unit out of five

In relation to the lantern (represented by red cube)

- The different sizes of the green cubes illustrate that the emerging form can be used in a multitude of scales relating to the lantern.

- i.e The emerging form can be a base unit of the entire lantern, or a single, large unit of the emerging form could form the lantern itself.

A unit of the emerging form

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Scale in relation to the whole lantern

Green cube represents a unit of the emerging form.

The entire model encompasses the lower arm (down to the wrist), leaving the hands free for use.

The double helix model was further molded with finer detail. It is also possible to use the base unit of the emerging form model to act as the double helix entwining around the lower arm.

The 5-units of the emerging form model taper at the wrist, while spreading out as it nears the elbow. This way, light is directed upwards, illuminating more space and hence showcasing the lighting effect.

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1:5 Scale

This picture is taken straight from the lecture material as it conveys almost exactly the kind of lighting I want to achieve. The layered method consists of two sheets of patterns which allow light to filter through. However, since the patterns are not directly behind each other, a whole new pattern is created in the resulting lighting effect. This also means that the lighting effect will have added intricacy. The detail would be more aesthetically pleasing, and hence more engrossing to the viewer. Layering is also fundamental to another method I wish to employ, interference.

Together, they’d create dynamic lighting.

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Lighting

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Sketches of effect applied to emerging form

Layering would be used in conjunction with interference to create movement. Drawing inspiration from the kusudama origami again, it is shown that joining several of the 5 units together can create a ball.

Hence, a possible end-design could be a sort of ‘interference ball’ like the one above.

Interference as it would appear using the pattern of my emerging form. (thinner lines represent the layer underneathe)

Concept sketch of the ‘Interference ball’: Light can be diffused in all directions; lighting effect surrounds the room