Final Project- Rough Draft

My first few experiments were with a single sheet of acetate with color applied on.  I was attempting to get it to form a wave, similar to those in my concept studies.  Unfortunately, It wasn’t appearing as dramatic and interesting as I anticipated.  I have also been having difficulty finding lighting fixtures that are focused enough to use.


I like where this last image is going.  I think the caustic images created by the swirl is really interesting, and I think I will push further with this scheme.

About Nancy Cheng

Univ. of Oregon Architecture Department head Nancy Yen-wen Cheng, RA, LEED AP researches how design tools and approaches shape outcomes, with a specialization in how craft and computation can stimulate the creative process. She has developed expertise in manipulating sheet materials to create light-modulating structures and has researched how surface relief patterns can increase convective cooling. She has developed fold and slot joints that give structural rigidity to foldable sheet structures and is eager to apply them to rapidly deployable refugee shelters.
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