installation luminaire combining biomimicry and minimalism
PHOENIX
SPRING 2023
STEEL ROD STOCK & SHEET - PLYWOOD - WENGE - WASHI PAPER
26” x 9” x 75”
Phoenix is a floor luminaire that combines industrial biomimicry with the allure of legends. Heavily inspired by the birds of paradise flower and the mythical creature with the same name, Phoenix reflects and diffuses light through tessellated panels to project an image of an avian in flight. The lamp replicates the efficient and adaptive qualities found in nature and boasts a sleek profile with the marriage of angular steel and hardwood.
PRELIMINARY SKETCHES
A precursory exploration of various forms, all involving principles of repetition and moving parts.
A dive into the final structure— exploring hinge mechanisms and translating from the organic state to the planer.
MATERIAL STUDY
material composition + moodboard
PROTOTYPES
Laser cut plywood attached on bristol with brass split pins.
Tessellation study with chipboard and bristol strips.
Scale assembly with functional panels.
1/2 scale models depicting trials of light and function evaluations.
PROCESS
a gallery depicting the fabrication process
