HOW COULD THE USE OF REPEATED SHAPES ENHANCE THE AESTHETICS OF A STRIKING LIGHTING DESIGN...

A modular neon light focussing on repeatability and triangles, taking influences from designers such as Zaha Hadid and Daniel Libeskind. My goal was to develop a centrepiece for a domestic setting but also, given it’s modularity, be a product that could be used in a commercial setting such as a modern restaurant or café.

This was a truly aesthetic exploration with lengthy form studies in sketch and modeling.

form IDEATION

The artboards shown demonstrate the different ways in which this project started, getting creative with images taken from the industrial and architectural world to use as inspiration for my sketching of multiple shapes and layouts.

The development of the final concept came from a large amount of studies looking into different shapes and how they could be arranged and repeated, creating card models to test how a final shape could appear.

I also used this time to experiment with lighting and photography.

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FINAL DESIGN

The final form is intended to be fully adaptable to where it is placed, with the ability to build upon itself in order to fit a table all the way up to a wall or ceiling.

HOW COULD THE ORIGINAL DESIGN BE IMPROVED...

Following on from the popularity of my original concept, I decided to recreate my original work as part of my 3rd year placement in Utrecht. This was an intense one week project and so planning and time management was very important.

The final creation was a better rounded and producible product. More sturdy, efficient and eye catching.

The final design was then shown in two exhibitions, in Utrecht and also in Scotland as part of Dollar Academy's 200 year anniversary celebrations.