Through the class I have been interested in how light can bounce and wash over a surface. As I want my luminaire to depict this property I hope through exploration to discover what materials, shapes, and color will best produce this in a simplistic way.
As I have been working with pattered panels thus far, I first began the prototyping process by looking at my previous work and analyzing it. Through this process I discovered that the tapered panel with a flat surface allowed a brighter wash over the surface versus a curved surface which gives a softer wash over the surface. Taking this information I created a luminaire that angles rectangular pieces so light can wash over the surface and bounce light to its surroundings.
The prototype helped me discover that what I envisioned for the luminaire best happens when it is sitting on a surface versus being suspended in the air. In my next steps I am going to try a material that is somewhat transparent to let soft light come through the luminaire versus the chipboard which did not let any light through. In addition I want to try using color on the back of the panels to see how the luminaire can bounce colored light. Also I was not happy with the shape so I might try something more related to how my originals panels are composed.
