Prismo
Prismo is a kinetic lamp based on a classical prismatic structure.
Team Project
2022 Fall, 5 weeks
Transformable Design (Chuck Hobberman)
Info:
Team:
Kai Zhang (Designer)
Quincy Kuang (Designer)
Skills:
Industrial Design; Prototyping; Lighting Design
Tools:
Solidworks; grasshopper; 3D Printing; Arduino
Role:
Assembly design, electronics, and construction.
Top View
Front View
Axonometric View
Design Concepts
We experimented with 2 different geometries, a tessellation structure a tree structure.
Construction Experiments
Actuation Mechanism
We experimented with 2 approaches to actuation. On the left is a spring-loaded system that moves around its center of its base. On the right is a motorized system that fixes one side of the parallelogram and rotates the other side.
Electronic Integration
Prismo lamp is mounted with 4 several light sources. Each LED light strip is secured through screws and nuts.
