Paul Bamson - Architecture Portfolio (Early 2015)

FALL2014 PROFESSOR - James Rose A candle is used to illuminate a space. The light produced shines on objects, which in turn, cast shadows throughout the room. A lantern defuses light, controls its intensity, and creates a certain mood in a space with a variety of light and shadow.

Interior reflection is the idea that whatever is on the inside will always show and be displayed on the outside. This lantern design is a study of the relationship between light and shadow. There are two cubes.

The interior cube is made up of four side each with a different pattern design. Candles are placed on the inside of this cube and the light will be filtered though the patterns reflecting on the outer cube. The outer cube is made of rice paper and basswood sticks for structure. The light and shadow from the interior cube are shown on the exterior rise paper completing the idea.

Both cubes are essential for the design to work. Most small candles only light up a few feet around it which means that the light produced wouldn’t fill the room. Without the outside cube, the shadows pattern filtered by the interior cube might not be seen. The interior lantern cube is necessary for the patterns.

When it came time to build the model, I decided to 3D print the 4 sides that comprise the inner cube. I designed them using Sketchup and sent them to be printed. 3D printing is an amazing technology with a lot of promise. There is something fascinating about building a 3D model of an object on a computer and being able to hold that same object in your hand a few hours later. The 3D printer has been around a long time, but has only recently gained popularity due to the reduced prices of printers and better software that runs them. This spread of awareness will make 3D printing a more prominent tool for creation and testing.