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| Illuminated Polyhedra |
Concept
Given the semi dome-shaped appearance of the Half Truncated Icosidodecahedron helped envision the sun as a motif in this piece. Shapes were borrowed from past vector graphics I have designed, so it was interesting to re-purpose icons. This piece can be observed as an enclosed space where light enters through openings, and it can also be perceived as a lamp that projects symbols in the environment.
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| Formatting on Adobe Illustrator |
Techniques
Adobe Illustrator was used to develop the format of the polyhedra. Lines were sorted into layers designating guides, outer cuts, and inner cuts. Because some shapes in the polyhedra were not aligned to neither the X or Y axis, reference lines between shapes' anchors were used for alignment. Making the inner cuts required creating a dotted stroke path as well as simplifying the path.
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| Front View |
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| Back View |
Materials
The piece was laser printing onto cardboard. the piece was able to stand vertically as well as horizontally. Assembling it required folding the inner cuts then glues the edges together using super glue. In the future, I will consider painting the polyhedra in a metallic color. The color could hint at architecture like the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The color is also industrial, so perceiving the object as a lamp will be feasible.
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