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 Project #8 - 3D printed hollow form design - The Hybrid In this project, we individually explored the Rhino functionalities that we learned in class to create our own shapes and designs that could be printed without supports. After completing our own original designs, we teamed up with another class mate to critique the designs and explore some possible ways to merge our various designs while finally settling on a pair of designs that will get merged into a hybrid . My Designs                                  David Harrison's Designs          Sample Hybrid Sketches                                                                 sdf Final Design Hybrid For our final design piece we...

 Project #7 - Hollow Form Object - Initial Concepts This was my first attempt to play with the concepts for this project. I decided to start with something a little more simple just to get a feel for the process and allow me to iterate other ideas to accomplish the criteria for this assignment. This one was created with a pair of perpendicular rectangles, extruded and twisted. For this second piece, I put more focus into playing with some form manipulation of the legs to this piece. I wanted to create some uneven wave forming and then played with a twist on the legs to ensure the wave forms could be printed properly without hanging to low. This piece was my favorite one to build. I used a 12 sided offset base with a little circle added to the tips. Did the full height extrude, 189 degree twist and then a couple stage taper to get the hour glass design. This model helped inspire a bunch of new ideas for lighting products I could create that I'm excited to find some time to dig into ...

  Way-Finding Landmark Installation Upon starting University, I got to juggle the creation and installation of the Way-Finding Landmarks installation. This installation was presented at both, Night Light and IgNIGHT festivals in Calgary and Ft McMurray respectively. The goal with this was to create a public art piece that could be used in various formats to accommodate the specific needs of each event. Through this first stage of the build we proved the physical concept and are now going to dig more into the details of programming, control and interactivity of this piece. We have already received a CADA grant to build 7 more of these units and continue to expand on the idea of using these to creatively build a bridge between Neurotypical and Neurodivergent experiences by finding unique ways of express Neurodiverse experiences through the interactions of light.

Project # 6 - Planetary Coaster - Production Stage  I was inspired by another piece in class to explore planetary gears again and used this project as that opportunity. My goal was to create something fidget friendly that made the coaster interactive. By using this gear system I was able to make a fun coaster that is capable of turning whatever is placed on it simply by turning the gear wheel on any of the 4 sides.  I choose to go with mirrored, clear and white acrylics to create an internal and external expression relationship. The nature of the mirror allows the viewer to see the internal working mechanisms while also providing a reflection of the outside world at the same time. I used a combination of acrylic glue and 3M double sided tape to build this. I went with the tape to give a little extra clearance to allow the internal components to move more freely. (In the future, I would explore a different route as I'm not a huge fan of how much the parts can move that were adh...

 Project #5 - Planetary Coaster - Design Stage     This coaster design required me to step ahead of the learning curve a bit and discover how to use Grasshopper to create a planetary gear system that I could integrate to allow for the control of the spinning top plate.     I will be using a combination of clear and white acrylic to build as they maintain structure well and will minimize the risk of gear binding in operation. I choose white to hide the internal mechanisms to give it a cleaner finish while keeping the bottom clear so users could flip it over to see how it functions.     I intend to use acrylic rod and acrylic glue to assemble the pieces and fasten the appropriate layers to each other to allow the desired functionality to work. This project required the appropriate use of layers to help separate my components to make them easier to manipulate.