POJECT SUMMARY
July 2019
I wanted to create a lamp that was unique. I started exploring different possibilities and found that PVC could be an interesting material to explore. Most of the PVC pipe lamps that I found didn’t have movable parts, and the light direction could not be adjusted, so I set a goal to create a functional lamp with adjustable light direction made with PVC pipes.
DESIGN PROCESS
I started by researching different aspects of already existing lights to then combine them into an elegantly shaped lamp made from PVC pipes left over from a construction site.
BACKGROUND RESEARCH
PROS: Moving mechanisms enable the adjustment of the light direction
CONS: The mechanisms need springs, a bendable material or bolts, which get worn out with time
PROS: Made from pvc pipes that could be recycled
CONS: Light direction can not be adjusted
BRAINSTORMING
Exploratory skethces
NARROWING IT DOWN
Defining components' look and assembly
Defining final bulb shape and assembly mechanism
Assembly of the bulb within the resin mold
Assembly of the two PVC rods with the body
Defining legs shape and assembly mechanism
MAKING IT REAL
Materials
PPVC pipes collected from the trash of a construction site
Manufacturing
After collecting the materials, the pieces were cut to the proper lenght and the resin molds cast
[all the manufacturing process was undertaken by me]
Casting the molds [without a light bulb] for the first prototype
Casting the molds for the end product, with the LED light inside and corresponding wiring
FINAL PRODUCT
Light angle adjustment
The light angle and direction can easiy be adjusted
