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bugs, fish, floors
& ceilings luminous bodies and the contemporary problem of material
presence
a catalogue of student work
Harvard University |
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Stephen Belton
Dan Cheong
Billie Faircloth
Nahyun Hwang
Jon-Jin Kim
Brad Koerner
Raimund McClain
Andrew Plumb
Yehre Suh
Andrew Varela
sponsored by
OSRAM SYLVANIA
Fall 1999
Exploratory and collaborative in spirit, the work of this studio investigates the architectural potentials of solid state lighting by taking apart the component technologies of the fluorescent light fixture. By working with the phosphors that coat the inner surfaces of the fluorescent tube and correct the color of the light, the students have re-imagined this archetypal product as an integral part of architecture -- a precursor that suggests what will be possible to achieve with organic light emitting devices. As is often the case in design research, in exploring the architectural applications of OLED's, the studio work also yielded an unexpected by-product which in itself is of great interest. The luminous materials produced in this studio not only provide an accurate simulation of the effects of OLED's, they also open new possibilities for architectural applications of phosphor technologies, which in turn, point to new directions of research and product development.
-- Sheila Kennedy
Contents
Acknowledgements
Cool Light
Sheila Kennedy
Associate Professor
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Dynamic Light
Dr. Makarand H. Chipalkatti
Marketing & Technical Manager
Osram Sylvania
light sources
site and program
Living Light
luminescence in nature: selected examples
fish, jelly fish
bugs, algae
Luminous Materials
speculative architectural applications
coatings and mix-ins
wood & wood products
glass, resins, fiberglass
Design in Darkness
experimental theater projects
electroluminescent lamps
afterglow & fadeout
interactivity in materials
Comments
by selected guest jurors
Publication Title
Bugs, Fish, Floors & Ceilings: Luminous Bodies and the Contemporary
Problem of Material Presence: A
Catalogue of Student Work
Year Published
2000, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Editor(s)/Author(s)
Sheila Kennedy, editor
In the Frances Loeb Library
General Collection:
Special Collections:
Selected Bibliography
Sheila Kennedy prepared by the Frances Loeb Library, April 2000