Iris Mechanism Table Final Report Part 2

My previous post detailed mostly how I went about making my table, so in this post, I’ll dive a little bit deeper into the creation, but also focus on the…

Iris Mechanism Table Final Post Part 1

I recently finished construction of my iris mechanism table. The progress so far can be seen in the previous few blog posts. My progress since has been the assembly of…

Post 10: Iris Mechanism Table Progress Report

Since my last post, I have purchased materials and began working on fabrication. So far, I’ve cut out all of the pieces from the plywood sheet I’m using, which can…

Design Preview Report: Iris Mechanism Table

Inspirations: The inspiration for my design came largely from the circular motion of a camera aperture. What opens and closes a camera aperture is called an iris mechanism, and this…

Alternative Aesthetics

I’m still working on figuring out what aesthetic I want to use for my project. I have the idea but I’ve toyed with a few different aesthetics to actually incorporate.…

Main Project Plans and Inspiration

For my main project I want to implement an iris mechanism into a table. An iris mechanism is similar to what is used in a camera aperture that opens in…

Post 5: Antoni Gaudi

A designer who I’ve admired for a long time is the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi was born in 1852 to a family of boilermakers. This awarded him with a…

Artificial Nature Upcycle Project

As I talked about in my last post, for my artifact, I chose to create a bird from a variety of recycled materials. This idea was inspired by several different…

Upcycle Project Update: Artificial Nature

Since my last post I have been gathering materials to use in my project. From a variety of recycling bins, including both in my home and more industrial spaces such…

Upcycling Aesthetic: Artificial Nature

My upcycling project aesthetic is going to be artificial nature. Artificial nature is the use of man made things that are put together or presented in a way that mimics…

Maximalism as an Aesthetic

Maximalism, as one might guess, is an aesthetic that heavily opposes minimalism. Where minimalism says “Less is more”, maximalism responds with “No, actually, more is more.” Maximalism is a form…