Category Archives: IC.1 Digital Fabrication

Lamp // Wood Bending & Weaving

By deniz.tumerdem@iaac.net | Published: December 21, 2011


We designed a unit, in which we can use the flexibility and the tension of the material due to the direction of wood’s fibers. We tested different ways of assembling it. After experimenting with different size of units and different joining methods (interlock, slots), we started to weave them. Using stripes, we weaved the units to each other. We figured that the material was performing itself; bending in the directions of the fibers due to the size of the unit. We created a pattern which optimizes the cutting surface. We used/weaved the lamp holder as a connection for the structure.

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PLEXI_CUBE

By akram.salah | Published: December 8, 2011


PLEXI_CUBE

In this project we were working with plexiglass (methacrylate) and we focused on creating a lamp using the technique of ribbing.

We decided to explore the possible different connections between the elements of our lamp and keep the form relatively simple, having the external volume of a cube as abounding box and in its center a sphere that will provide the necessary space for the lamp. The general idea was to increase the complexity of the ribbing technique, using more than two different axises for the planar sections. In the process we realized the bending and breaking limitations of the material and the effect topology of objects has in contouring-ribbing objects.

Cutting surface = 5400 cm2 Material used = 3787,3 cm Waste Material = 1612,7 cm2 (29,86 %)

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DIGITAL FABRICATION ::: EXERCISE 1 – LAMP ::: GROUP 19

By hunia.tomoum | Published: December 4, 2011
Digital Fabrication final output ::: Lamp

Material

We were assigned the bending technique using Paper/Cardboard. In our preliminary 3d model manual sketching we used 80g/sqm A4 sized papers. We wanted to design a lamp that is composed of several small units that interlocks and curves in more than one direction. We finally arrived to 0.6mm thick cardboard as it is not too thick in order to easily bend it in small scaled units and neither is it too thin in order to retain its curvature after bending.

Units' formation

Geometry

Initially, we were trying to apply the concept of the geodesic dome, but using random units by which all the small units work together to form the whole. The challenge was how to create a random pattern of units of the same family or language (originating from a grid) so that together the units composes a lamp that it is viewed differently from different angles and dropping different shadowing effects.  Through our research, we found an interlocking connection, that we then developed  to assemble our units together. This connection end was then copied and mirrored and rotated along the 360 degrees one every 45 degrees,  in order for us to have a polar grid of 8 connection ends. From this grid we linked the connection ends by curvilinear lines, creating different formations of two, three, four and five sided versions of the same language.

Units - Grouping - Idea of engraving

Group19: GOKUL RAJ KAILASH, HUNIA TAREK TOMOUM, YAPING CHEN

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DIGITAL FABRICATION : LAMP

By diana.leon | Published: December 4, 2011

Photo by Mara Sylvester

The lamp project was developed using paper/cardboard with bending technique. The concept pursued through this project, was the pureness of the material and technique. Because of this reason, geometries were explored in order to give structure to the paper. Additionally, it was necessary a folded element to achieve the needed stability of the piece. Finally, the connection between the lamp and the electrical device was designed from the same geometry.

Material

Cardboard: Opalina  510*650 mm

Color: White

Weight: 250 grs

Cutting and engraving

Cutting process: Speed= 50  Power=40

Engraving: Speed= 95   Power=3

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Folding Wood

By anna.kulik@iaac.net | Published: December 2, 2011

WOODEN FOLDED LAMP

The main purpose of our project was to find out how to work with material, what are its features. Our technology was folding, and material – wood. So we wanted to prove, that we could really fold it. Work with a material in its extreme points.

After we found the technique, we started creating the lamp, thinking about main purposes: avoidance of the direct light; thoughts about the rhythm; saving materials; using of one-way fold to save time of cutting process; creation of the form from one piece – without the introduction of any other materials (like glue) in between.

PERCENTAGE OF USING MATERIALS

THEORY

A=410*462=189420mm² = 1894 cm²
B= A – lamp hole (r=14mm) = 189420 – 615.44 = 188804.56 mm² = 1888 cm²
C=A-B= lamp hole (r=14mm) = 615.44
D=B/A*100= 0.996 = 99.6%

REALITY ( WITH 2 CM MARGE)

A = 450*502 = 22590mm² = 2259cm²
B = A – 2cm Marge – lamp hole (r=14mm) = 189420 – 615.44 = 188804.56 mm² = 1888 cm²
C=A-B= lamp hole (r=14mm) + 2cm Marge  = 615.44 + 36480 = 37095.44mm² = 370cm²
D=B/A*100S=.835=83.5%

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