Do it again-

Crit with Shaun was on Tuesday and no one was really surprised when he asked everyone to do yet another iteration based on the feedback we received. I was satisfied with the shade I was able to construct and the clean lines of the curved folds. The wire structure on the other hand requires a bit more finessing. As the pictures show, the frame is visually too heavy and the support required for the shade could be accomplished with a much lighter frame.

Showing how the frame folds flat for efficient packaging

The class consensus seemed to be that the lamp was much more successful sideways- of course, how did I not know. When I look at it sideways, I think it looks like a piece of cheap, patterned wallpaper. It's going to be a long weekend of revision.

a little disappointed with Microsoft-

So the Firenze case was just announced yesterday and it's... reenvisioning television? Huh, a little underwhelmed, though what was I expecting " lets save the world/contribute to society's well-being"?

An interesting tangent: Apple is going to be at one of the upcoming career fairs at U of M-

Lamp Iterations

Of the sketch models I brought, I found the curved-folds and the pop-out diamond lamps the most promising. The shadows of the curved folds make for a surface that is visually interesting when the lamp is on as well as off. Simultaneously it also lacks a certain three-dimensionality; it is best viewed from a single direction and is quite unsightly from the sides.

The pop-out Diamond lamp appeals to me because of its simplicity. From the front, it appears to be a 3d half-diamond, but from the sides it is a simple 6x24 paper rectangle. The paper geometry also overs the wire structure and bulb completely. I have some reservations about its rigid looking aesthetic but otherwise happy with the paper shade's performance.

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Full Scale Model (8x24x6)

Front

Side

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Experimenting with Curved folds

1:4 Scale (Est. full size 12x18x4)

Front

Definitely needs less light to create dramatic shadows, kinda washed out here-

Back

Lamps Lamps Lamps

Architecture of Objects- Day 2

We were asked to produce 7 lamp sketch-models at 1/4 scale using only paper and wire. The final lamp must be constructed of no more than 2 square-feet of paper and 6 feet of wire.

There exists great value in design constraints and it is up to us to learn to "dance in our chains", or so we are told-

New Year, New Schedule

Oh the joy's of pursuing multiple degrees! (Industrial Design/ Mechanical Engineering)

ME 211: Introduction to Solid Mechanics

ME 250: Design and Manufacturing I

ARTDES 300: Wood is Good!

ARTDES 300: (ARCH 557) Architecture of Objects

ARTDES 361: Penni Stamps Lecture Series 5

UC 215: Social Issues of South-East Asia