Spatial Dynamics Final
Prof. Michael Lamar
Spring 2014
I was inspired by several different things: the different stages of blooming with water lilies, wire mandalas, and geometry. The form of the flower was what primarily drove the form of my lighting structure, with the mandala structure becoming a solution to the flower petal’s movement.
Using those structures, I created small model mandalas; instead of using loops, i attached petal modules with each one overlapping each other. During this stage, I experimented with the size of the petals, the number of petals, and the petal shape.
The final product had a wooden base to house the middle triangular shape (inspired by the early stages of the water lily bud and abstracted by geometry) in order to create more structure. Additionally, cable ties were used in place of the fishing wire and yarn used for the models in order to create a more secure hinging motion.
The lamp also functions as a chandelier.
