Color & Illumination II
Color and Illumination II taught students how to study different types of lamps, manipulate their effect, and use light as a medium as part of their design development process. Students were required to explore how light, color, and materials create and shape our interior spaces. Students gained knowledge in their understanding of how to use daylight appropriately to create comfortable, well-lit spaces.
ORIGAMI LAMP
CONCEPT STATEMENT
This 10”h x 10”w x 10”d luminaire was designed for form, color, and light to work together to create a dynamic visual effect. Inspiration from flower patterns in my traditional Japanese origami paper sparked the idea to create a 3D form that was curvilinear. The purpose of choosing a flower figure was so that the form and material worked in conjunction with each other; just as flowers are seen in the origami paper, a similar shape is repeated on every side of the luminaire.
Since every flower buds before it unfolds, I wanted to create the same idea with my origami form by placing only colored paper on the interior and allowing the lamp to illuminate the sphere and push the colored light through the entire form. By using a 60-watt incandescent bulb with a warm tone (2850K), I was able to achieve a warm-colored glow appearance that aided in diffusing the color of the origami.
The origami paper itself is red, but when lit up, glows a vibrant pink. This is due to the dominant use of white paper, which helps reflect and diffuse the warm light. The color was chosen to provoke feelings of energy, passion, and ambition while the curved forms reinforce it by leading the eye inside and around the luminaire. The overall intent was to use color, rounded folds, and warm inside lighting to create an empowering, holistic design.
