AYAH MAHMOUD
CHOREOGRAPHY
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As the flower rotates, a series of skeletal planes and surfaces are revealed from the shadows. It's an intimate lamp, revealing only the dramatic.
INSPIRATION
Visually inspired by Andon lamps and the simple beauty of rectangular designs and wooden framing
in conjunction with Vera Molnar's work with computational design through algorithms and randomness.
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Craig Stevens 2022
Molndrain,
Vera Molnar 1974
IDEATION
To help with the ideation process, prototyping with balsa wood was essential. These mini-models tested ideas of balance, form, movement, and possible jointing of wooden block materials.
CONSTRAINTS
1. Made only using 2"x2" pine lumber pieces
2. Utilize only rectangular shapes and verticle lines
3. Meet all joints at 90º angles
4. Upon rotation, the lamp's appearance must change signifcantly
DESIGN PROCESS
Then, I moved to the digital CADing platform Rhino 7 to iterate on some 2D randomized rectangular designs that could be across the lamp face.
I began by hand drawing possible geometric designs and enjoyed this distortion of square shapes.
After settling on an interesting and stable design, I 3D-modeled the final cubic lamp design in Fusion 360 with removed posts and angled cuts.
Step 1: Separate unique pieces into sizing table with cut instructions
FABRICATION
Step 3: Assemble and glue together pieces using dominos and clamps
Step 2: Cut all the pieces, route and chisel electrical channels
Step 4: Insert wiring and diffuser shields, final wood putty application and sanding
