Lines and Shapes and Metal Converge

In this lab test, we were trying out an idea for an interior design concept. The concept was for a lighting source made up of a series of shapes extending through space created by LED shafts housed in metal with thousands of holes. Maybe.

We wanted to see if a 360-degree light source could be produced with this industrial, metallic design. What we show here is the rough prototype of the LED shafts that would be the light source.

Once we decided on a test light source, we started putting metal in front of the LED. The crux of the trials was to test the density and power. The question was whether or not the light could shine through and how? Would our 360-degree source shine through this or that diameter of cut metal? What colors create the most compelling experience?

Stacking and layering the LED shafts let us see how a metal-faced enclosure would be lit internally and externally. The perforated sheet metal worked in terms of emitting light. But the next step would be to take it on-site and create an in-place mock-up.

We basked in the flow for a while then took it down.

Experiment, constructed, tested, complete.