PROTOTYPE 1 Drawing from the precedents as well as the from my panelling experimentation in Rhino, I started to explore shapes and panels that would go well with my shape. The aim was to choose the panel that would bring a human dimension into my natural, free-forming shape. Therefore I based my first prototype on the block panel where simplicity took predence over complexity. The material used was ivory card, as the panels were cut using the card cutter. The only issue with this is that ivory card is relatively thick, which means it would block out most of the light of the lantern.
However, the thickness of ivory card did have its benefits in the gluring process, as hard surfaces were easy to glue together The prototyping for this model was relatively simple, as the model only consisted of 5 panels. The modelling process consisted of gluetogether each pentagonal panel to form an irregular shape which was relatively long. The end product was a very stylich, modern shape that was produced. However, the panelling style for this does not allow for much light to penetrate through, allowing only slit lighting effects, which was not in the original plans.
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