3Dimensional Physicalities (Object Design 311A - Kyla Pili)

At the Gallery, I had a lot of fun looking at the various things students have made in their object design classes.  I found this clock by Isabelle Ostermann very interesting to me. I really like the intricate design and the detail of the flower opening as the clock spins. This shows that the person put a lot of thought and detail into this project, which is amazing to see.   

 For this project, I decided to approach my shelf concept again. I thought it would be interesting to try and approach the same concept but do a complete 180. I thought about approaching this project more by highlighting the functions of a shelf rather than the design of it and how it could benefit me.  Aspects of this shelf I am thinking about include: Be used on a desktop - avoids the work of putting it on a wall, can function for desktop purposes like holding pens or paper, etc Travel/moving capability - since it's not on a wall and is on a desk, it can be conveniently removed from a space to be put in another space, or rough for travel Can be used as storage -  Depending on the design I choose, I want to add on to the moving capability and have the shelf double as a way to store items Can be easily assembled: Might be in easy-to-assemble pieces or collapsible Here are some sketches: For materials, I am thinking about doing 3D printing as I can control the thicknesse...

 Using a different type of wood and a bit of the Trolase acrylics, I was able to assemble my shelf: For what to display on my shelf, I decided to use some items from my crystal collection. They are something that I collect and love to display, as I find crystals really nice to look at and make my space feel comfortable to me. Having a shelf to display them almost elevates them and brings attention to them in my room like this. I also realized I could use the stars on the platform as a hook for the jewelry that I had, which almost, in a way, integrates the items more with the shelf and also adds to how this shelf displays my items. FINAL THOUGHTS: I like how this shelf came out. I really like my design and some of the choices I made, especially when it came to the platform of the shelf.  I was surprised at how sturdy it was, with the platform remaining stiff and holding up pretty well! It did not break when I put my collection on it.  I wish I had pushed it more when it ca...

 This process is more focused on fabricating the shelf. After finishing it up on Rhino, I decided to first make a prototype with plywood to see if my design actually worked. This also allowed me to see what would go wrong early on and, therefore, fix it before finalization. Having to put this design together physically showed some challenges. For starters, It made me think of the size of my design vs the size of the available wood space. This led me to the decision to separate some more of the parts of the design. For example, I did this with the back part of the shelf as I felt like it wasn't able to print it all without going over the wood. I also created testing bits to see if things would slide and interlock correctly as I wanted some parts of the design to interlock with each other. On the final, I plan to put some glue in between to make it stable. Here are other parts of the shelf laser cutter and put somewhat together. This experience was quite fun, as it was nice to see th...

 I decided to go forward with my shelf concept from the last post. I developed it more on paper, wanting it to be centred around the sun and moon, with the concept of an eclipse. With this, I also wanted the shelf to be inspired by the Art Nouveau style, using organic and swirl-like forms. I began drawing out my shelf on Rhino and making a rough 3D model of it in the program to test out my ideas as I wanted to make sure they were feasible. I could also check if the proportions were right. I plan on laser-cutting this project after all, and I want to make sure everything works. I would also work on adjustments on paper before making them on Rhino when I modelled, and working like this also helped me come up with new ideas. For example, this process made me realize I would like to add an aspect of layering to this project and experiment with it.                                         ...

 I had taken OBDF 301, and my last project was a travel-sized chessboard. It had several interconnected parts, and it got me thinking about doing a project building more on that. These interconnected parts could be parts that slide into each other to make the project or use different fabrication processes to make parts that come together to form the project. For my bespoken object, I mostly thought of things that I wanted for myself. It would be unique to me, as it would be an object that fulfills my own needs and/or aesthetics.  Here are several sketches that I have created: SKETCH 1: DISPLAY SHELF I wanted to own a small shelf to display some of my small collectibles or crystals, and I realized I could just make it myself. I want it to have a design and then have small trailing things at the bottom of it. The design I have depicted could change depending on if I choose this as my project, but I would have to manage things like weight and keep in mind structural supports. I w...