Project
TimeKeeping
How do we track time, and what items or processes do we use to aid us? Through this project, I created three different ways to keep time. One is a visual tool to help with task management, and two are interpretations on the form of a clock.
Skills:
Fabrication
Woodworking
Ideation and Sketch Models
3D modeling and mold making
Material Exploration
“AXIS”
AXIS is inspired by traditional lamp mechanics, with a heavy base molded from concrete, and a sleek metal and birch form. Reminiscent of products found in the MoMa Design store, AXIS makes for the perfect clock for a design centered consumer.
Infinitely posable, AXIS offers its user the freedom to position it any way they please, and using the small nubs on the clock, face they can smoothly readjust the clock so the time remains correct. The entire form is connected using magnets, perfect for their strong hold, yet they provide the ability to rotate and position the arm.
“LUMON”
Inspired by projection signs found in cities such as New York City, Lumon is both a clock, a sign, and a light.The hand frosted acrylic diffuses the light in a calming way. The birch siding provides a sturdy connection between all the panels, and also could serve as the base for any future wall mounting.
“STaK”
This project was created under the constraint of containing “no contrast”. I took this to mean one consistent color and materials. Using silicon, I created STaK, a group of blocks that helps you keep track of your tasks. I was inspired by how tasks run my life, as almost always I organize my day around my tasks, which are completed based on importance.
STaK allows for a visual record of completed tasks, where the user assigns tasks to blocks, with more important tasks being represented as larger blocks. When completed, the task blocks are stacked on the base.
Using small nubs on top of each block, the blocks fit into each other, so they are stable and stand upright.
Here are some experiments throughout my process. During my first iteration, I used a different silicon, and made much larger blocks. I used single molds and used too much material, so for the second trial I made a single master mold, and scaled down the blocks. I also changed the hole for pouring, as this would hide any imperfections from the viewer.
