Assignment:

For this assignment, we were to design the structure for a lamp and apply a grasshopper code to slice the model into layers and achieve a grilled "waffle" effect. The layers could then be laser-cut from a material such as wood or cardboard. I created three lamp designs.

Design #1 - "The Dog Toy"

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This is a small lamp with a simple, radially symmetrical design. It has 6 vertical segments and 8 horizontal segments. With the dimensions of 8.50" x 8.50" x 7.25", this is the smallest of the three designs. It's name was decided when a friend named Clement stated: "it kind of looks like a dog toy." Indeed, its shape is not unlike a rubber, treat-holding toy for a dog, and so it is aptly named.

Design #2 - "The Urn"

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Another lamp with a radially symmetrical design. Like the previous design, It has 6 vertical segments and 8 horizontal segments. However, at 10.0" x 10.0" x 10.81", it is by far the tallest of the three designs. It is named for its urn-like shape.

Design #3 - "The Commode"

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The last and perhaps most unique of the three designs is not radially symmetrical like its siblings and only displays bilateral symmetry along a single axis. Additionally, with its 8 vertical segments and 10 horizontal segments, it is constructed from more layers than the other designs. With its dimensions of 10.0" x 5.86" x 8.51", it is further cemented as the "middle child" of the trio. It is named for its toilet bowl shape which was entirely unintentional.