OBDF 311 - Proposal

 For my first assignment on the bespoke object, I would like to create a laser-cut mirror prism as part of my drawing project. I want this piece to be a series of mirrors designed using CAD techniques and then laser-cut so they fit together and can be hung from the ceiling. This object is meant to act as a mirror or kaleidoscope in the center of the room, and the completed project will have projectors playing films at the object that reflect the colour back onto the wall. Essentially turning the entire room itself into one giant prism. The laser cutter is one tool needed to create this project. Physically, the piece will need some type of transparent wire that is strong enough to suspend it from the ceiling.

Below are several rough sketches and the reference material used. I like aspects of all the designs. What I am prioritizing when choosing which design is ultimately how feasible it is to create in the time frame we have to work in and which object will be the most efficient at bouncing light around the room.

This object fits very nicely into the concept of the Bespoke object. It does not serve a practical purpose outside of this specific project I am proposing. It is designed to be in a gallery setting and used with the projections I create. Depending on which design I go forward with, it will likely be time-consuming to hang all of the pieces from the ceiling, and thus, this object would not have appeal as a mass-produced object.