Pendant & Desk Light

grabcad

My design is centered around the relationship between 3D printing and natural complexity. While this desk lamp/pendant is off, the form is composed of uniform flowing curves twisting around an organic center. With light, a more intricate hexagonal pattern is exposed through varying thicknesses. The form should appear alive, glowing and casting slim shadows across a space. The lamp would be capable of both being hung and placed as a desk light. The top and bottom of the structure are left open as to connect either a base or pendant light.The design and technical drawings were created using Rhinoceros 6. The Paneling Tools plug-in was used to form the hexagonal interior, and the renderings were done using a combination of V-Ray and Photoshop. As for manufacturing, I believe the design could be printed (without the form being ruined by supports) using a translucent PLA plastic on, for example, an Ultimaker S5. If needed, dissolvable PVA supports could be implemented with a dual-extrusion setup. The light was designed at a scale larger than the competition, but the STL file has been scaled down to fit the requirements. The top has been left open--a simple connector piece would attach this pendant to an existing pendant kit. I have omitted this as most kits are different sizes.