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deformed during its fabrication by traditional
into the design process, the equipment and
glass blowing techniques. Internal depres-
software developed for Glass Cast ties very
sions allow for the concentration of light
specifically to particular material attributes
while protrusions increase the scatter, locally
and modifications, providing the potential
attenuating it. Manual forming tools were
for continuously variable formal output,
developed in relationship to the physical at-
while reducing the waste associated with
tributes of the glass at forming temperatures
dedicated molds. The fully integrated meth-
and the resultant formal relationships to the
odology includes feedback on the formability
illumination effects. In order to allow for the
of specific geometries, material properties,
variability produced by the manual process
and direct machine control of both the form-
of glass blowing, the caps, which feature an
ing kiln and the post-form robotic abrasive
innovative internal external strain relief, are
waterjet trimming of panels.
parametrically designed and digitally manu-
Exhibition at the Liberty Research Annex Top: The exhibition setting prompted the opportunity to configure and suspended a cohesive output from the two trajectories of research and to push the spatial intentions and resultants.
Research Through Making
manufacturing constraint feedback directly
Detail of Installation Next: The work presented attributes that ranged between bold implications of space, the disappearance implied through its transparency, the fleet lighting effects throughout the day, and the jarring relationship between suspension and delicacy.
factured to fit each individual globe. Aiming to inflict directionality and varia-
Onward
tion into generic light bulb forms, Diffuse
The above work was composed into a larger
Globes alters a fixed globe form through
installation for the annual Research Through
custom forming tools to control the disper-
Making exhibition. The exhibition setting
sion of light. Encasing a low wattage bulb,
prompted the opportunity to configure and
the medium of the globe diffuses the light
suspended a cohesive output from the two
source, diminishing the perceived glow
trajectories of research and to push the spatial
at the outer edge of the globe. To control
intentions and resultants. The work presented
the directionality of the light, the globe is
attributes that ranged between bold implica-
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Diffuse Globes