NATURAL LIGHTING :
This is basically a feature that emits light with the help of tubular skylights. The openings or 'slots' on the side panels emit streaks of light, thus forming a pattern on the wall behind it. I particulary found this interesting and I really admire the way it acts as both a light and decorative feature in a unique innovative way. This influenced my design and part of my concept development as I then decided to design a luminairre which serves as both a source of light and also a decorative feature. I would then need to research ways of accomplishing this effect
with a fluorescent light, which I will mention later...
CONCEPT MODEL OF A PROPOSED BUILDING
This piece of precedent immediately caught my attention and helped me develop my concept even further. It is actually a concept model of a proposed building. What I liked about this piece of precedent was the fact that it has an effect of 'popping' out and its interesting form would work well with my concept. The tiny openings also remind me of the above piece of precent and would be a great way of emitting those streaks of light.
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
My main concept idea was to create a luminairre that also acts as a decorative feature and represents a form of nature. After assessing my precedent studies, I developed the concept of campfire wood logs stacked together. The form of the bunch of logs would fits well with my design and would work perfectly with my idea of creating streaks of light. Although, I then had to find a way to make this into a decorative feature by playing with light.
I then done research on tubular skylights as this was used in my first piece of precedent to create the effect of light streaks. I found that the primary property for this effect to be achieved is reflectance. The light would be caught from the sun outside and as it travels through the tubular skylight, it would be reflected into specific directions thus making the light brighter and stronger to travel to and through the openings of the luminairre's side panels. My next step was to find a way of achieving this with a fluorescent light.
MATERIALS + DESIGN
I plan on using perpex with a slightly white tint to it as my main material and the solid structure of my luminairre. My reason for choosing perspex is for two of its properties which I find to be ideal for this design, 1. It has high light transmission properties and 2. It is 100% recyclable. The CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp) will be positioned in the centre and the inner side of the perspex will be strategically lined with reflective tape to catch the light and emit it into specific directions.
These directions would be where the streaks of light will shine through as certain panels will have small slots through which the light will be emitted thus creating a pattern on whichever surface is behind it eg. A wall.
With the inside of the perspex being lined with reflective tape, the outside will be cladded with tree branch twigs, promoting and emphasising my concept.
CONCEPT SKETCHES:
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ADVANTAGES & PROPERTIES OF PERSPEX :
- 100% Recyclable
- 17 times stonger than glass
- High light transmission properties
- Excellent weatherability & performance qualities
- Low maintenance
- Long life-span
- Easy to work with
- High gloss & hard surface
- Easy to clean
- Fire retardent thermal properties
SHEET SIZES:
- 2000mm x 1500mm
- 3000mm x 2000mm
- Can be cut into custom sizes
THICKNESSES:
- 2mm - 8mm - 25mm
- 3mm - 10mm - 30mm
- 4mm - 12mm - 40mm
- 5mm - 15mm - 50mm
- 6mm - 20mm
COMMON USES:
Perspex is extremely versatile & can be used in diverse applications, for example :
- Signage
- Visual communication
- Window glazing
- Acoustics
- Design
- Architecture
- Furniture
- Splashbacks, etc.
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