Prismo
Prismo is a kinetic lamp based on a classical prismatic structure.
Team Project 2022 Fall, 5 weeks
Transformable Design (Chuck Hobberman)
Info:
Team:
Kai Zhang (Designer)
Quincy Kuang (Designer)
Skills:
Industrial Design; Prototyping; Lighting Design
Tools:
Solidworks; grasshopper; 3D Printing; Arduino
Role:
Assembly design, electronics, and construction.
Design Concepts
We experimented with 2 different geometries, a tessellation structure a tree structure.
Construction Experiments
We tested different hardware to support the movements of the prismatic structure and different finishes and materials to maximize the reflectivity of the panels. We experimented with mirrors, reflective spray paint, and copper reflective mirror paper. We found that mirrors and reflective paper has shown the best lighting effects.
Actuation Mechanism
We experimented with 2 approaches to actuation. On the left is a spring-loaded system that moves around its center of its base. On the right is a motorized system that fixes one side of the parallelogram and rotates the other side.
Electronic Integration
Prismo lamp is mounted with 4 light sources. Each LED light strip is secured onto the interior wall of the module through a bracket.
Final Assembly
The assembly process was intricate and required careful planning of subassembly construction and bottom up assembly approach.
