PELICAN

Software: AutoCAD | Illustrator | Rhino | Vray

Deviating from the traditional task lamp designs and making something that is aesthetically pleasing yet functional to be used in other environments. Inspired by a bird: A Pelican, using its long beak and slender neck as the main aesthetic of the lamp. The aesthetic is designed to mimic features of a Pelican, with the lamp base as the body, the forearm as the neck, edge of the arm as the face, arm as the Upper Mandible of the Beak, and LED strip light as the Lower Mandible of the Beak.

It has a rotating feature which allows the beak to tilt to 180 degrees allowing it to be used in environments that require indirect lighting. I incorporated the use of wood as this material adds warmth and elegance to the lamp while also being an easy material to work with, making the fabrication process more simplified as well as to prevent material pollution. I incorporated the use of Plexiglass for its durability as well as to experiment what type of a lighting effect it will achieve with the plexiglass surrounding the LED strip, adding an emphasis to its main aesthetic: The long beak.

Using the following iteration and making it aesthetically pleasing by taking inspiration from a Pelican, using its slender neck and long beak as the aesthetic for the design of the lamp bathtub, enameled-steel