Skylar Fornfeist - Architectonic Lamp

Concept:

I decided to make a lamp that replicated the sun. I wanted to push myself to make and hollow out something that was a little more problematic and it ended up working out. I loved the idea of having a sun-shaped lamp radiate from the inside with a light. I love the end result and will most likely end up making a moon lamp to go with it. I didn’t mess with the settings that much since I liked the way it looked with the original settings. I then messed with the scale so I could fit all the pieces on one board. 

Process: 

The process began with trying to make the circular shape of the base and then drawing the flames with curves. I then hallowed out each piece individually and merged them all together. I used the provided grasshopper script to radial waffle it. I didn’t mess with the settings that much since I liked the way it looked with the original settings. I then messed with the scale so I could fit all the pieces on one board.

Materials:

For the renders, I used different types of wood to accentuate the warmness of the light. I used a sphere with a luminescent material to act as the light for the lamp. This casts a warm glow on the wood. In real life, I used a quarter-inch-thick piece of birch. I love how both versions came out.