Puja Bankimchandra Patel

BD2008

GlowGrid

The project dwells upon creating a Modular Lighting System which can be easily manipulated into several forms according to the needs of the user at any given instant of time. It acts as an assembly system using 3-D printed parts and snapping mechanisms such as grooves and magnetic joineries. Some factors kept in mind while designing this system was the Modularity in Transforming elements, Multi-directional lighting opportunities, the ease of assembly and Scalability of the system at various contexts such as a Fidgeting Modular Table Buddy (Lamp).  

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Initial Explorations using Bamboo Skewers to achieve Double Curved Surfaces with alternating bases and modules - Digitized Versions

Exploring Various Forms using the previous principles of "Undulating Bases"

Conceptual Sketches for merging Planar elements with Linear members to form One Single Module

3-D Printing and testing out different forms of the modules.

Focusing back to the Initial Concept while working with perpendicular and adjacent square modules at 90 degrees in several different orientations

Designing the singular module and experimenting with a number of patterns and forms at different angles.

1:2 Prototype using Zip Cables as the joinery

Technical Drawings and Render of Form Iteration 1

Contextual Render

Contextual Renders using different forms