Round 2: Developed Concepts

These are my second concepts. after considering the most appropriate manufacturing process to be extrusions, my aim was to use the intricacies of some extrusions to form patterns when joined together.

I know these concept boards look the same but actually their patterned screens are different.





However other than the concept boards i also had some CAD printouts with other pattens that attracted more attention than my boards. the concept i ended up moving forward with was one of the CAD patterns (seen below).

Jigsaw Storage by Tom Seymour

I found this modular storage design during my research, its by Tom Seymour. honestly i think its a bit to obvious and literal but i think its a good example of what i am trying to do. By using a single mould i want to create a repeatable pattern, however now I'm leaning more towards designing a bookcase as opposed to a partition screen.

Application for these patterned extrusions

In thinking how i could use these patterned extrusions, one obvious option was simple a room divider or bookcase. so here are some examples of bookcases and room dividers that use patterns or just generally interesting.

Inspirational Patterns

Some patterns found in cultures. patterns like these would bring a social element to the cold industrial look of an extrusion.

Aluminium Extrusion

Extrusions can be so intricate and are often designed for a purely functional reason. With their ability to connect together wouldn't it be nice if when combined it becomes one huge never ending tessellating pattern.

examples of some designs,

Material World - Aluminium - Concepts

Concept 1 - Aluminium Side Table

• Made from sheet aluminium
  
• Two vertical and two horizontal drawers

Concept 2 - Billet Clock

• Superformed then CNC routed hour and minute face
• Secured to the wall via a backing plate
  

Concept 3 - Ingot Lamp

• Superformed housing
  
• Acrylic sheet
• 4 8mm round dome top LED's
  
• Concept included 6 lamps connected in parallel
  

Once again the a3 scanner wasn't working in the labs so i had to photograph them.

Superforming

Superforming is the latest in manufacturing aluminium. the basic concept is the same as Vacuum Forming plastics but instead of a vacuum; pressure is used. Firstly the aluminium sheet is heated to 400-500 degrees Celsius. Then with extreme air pressure the heated sheet is forced into a negative of the mould.

Superforming has been used by designers like Ron Arad, Danish company KEF and Marc Newson

Ron Arad


KEF MUON Speaker


Marc Newson Biomega MN01