The phrase "The silver screen" instantly transports me to the Cinema. My most vivid image is that of the the g
hostly silver/blue glow of the big screen as it casts it's shadows and flickering light across the audience as they enter the auditorium. The screen is at all times the the focus of attention and yet it is only the back drop to the real event.This is how I view my product. It offers the viewer choices, in so far as, it can be viewed in one of two ways. That is; it can be either the main event or the back drop. As a kind of art "installation" piece, which can be viewed in the round and has, I hope, an interesting dynamic from all sides. Catching and reflecting light and images in ways that recall the light from the cinema screen. It can also be used in a purely functional way as an interesting piece of furniture acting as a room divider.
The material is recycled stainless steel. It is, in fact, the tray that remains after laser cutting. The objects have been removed and the metal lattice work is left behind.
Using post industrial waste in this way adds a kind of cool urban aesthetic to the product. To hold onto the feeling of "urban cool' I had to get away from the conventional hinging together of flat room dividers so I created self supporting modules that could be clipped together to form a 3 dimensional screen.The clipping pegs (made of recycled raw plug) allow the screen to be constructed and deconstructed to any number of configurations.
It offers the user flexibility of height, width and control of the overall shape and design. This makes it suitable for many different spaces. Primarily aimed at the funky loft/warehouse-dweller. It would be a suitable accompaniment to their life style.
peer comments
susanna Li
glenaldy janto
maria park
nick walker
jennifer widjaja
The choice of material was a good one, but wouldn't making it into a room divider be too dangerous? Even in class, you put on a note that says "Do not touch, very sharp edges" Doesn't room dividers give the user flexibility to divide spaces? If you can't touch it, how would you be able to take it home/ move it around? Although, it is aesthetically pleasing and contributes a lot to reduce the waste in the environment.
ReplyDeleteThe product took a good use of the aesthetics of the waste material. And it did upcycle the waste material. My worry is that the sharp edge of the trays may be dangerous.I am thinking that you may use some fabric to surround the tray and by this way, you can keep the pattern of the tray and it may work better as room divider.
ReplyDeleteNice find re. the materials. I like the structure you've made out of them and admire the cumbersome challenge you set yourself. Like the others, I feel its a little too hard to handle. I reckon it would be fine just to have a 2d plane made from the sheets and then hold them within a timber frame. But then, you do lose some of its interesting shape, so I dunno.
ReplyDeleteI think this is was a fascinating material to use, there is so much elegance in the light reflections. The negative spaces create an unique lattice allowing light to pass through the unit preventing the complete division of a room. I think it was important for you to keep this material in its sheet form but I would be interested to see if you could gain more effective joins using scoring, partial cuts and folds. Overall I think this is a really elegant piece but I believe the joins could be developed further.
ReplyDeleteThe final look of the design looks really nice. You've done a great job of using the material's best qualities and turning it into something really aesthetically pleasing. Although the sharp edges makes it really dangerous if it was to be used as a room divider in for example, a house as kids would be running around all over the house. Maybe you could of used some sort of rubber material or something similar to cover the sharp edges but while still maintaining the elegant look of the design.
ReplyDeleteI was really awed by your final product, it was the first thing that caught my eye when I entered the room. I could imagine the divider casting intricate patterns of shadow and specks of light across the expanse of a room, the reflections altering with the change in daylight. The whole effect would be quite magical. It does look more like a contemporary art piece than a room divider so in this sense you've successfully created a functional product that also looks great. For your target market where the dwellings would be trendy no-children zones the sharp corners and edges do not pose major safety concerns, but for the safety of handling and portability maybe the edges could be blunted in a way that would not dampen the overall aesthetic. Fantastic choice and use of waste material nonetheless.
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