6.2 S.A.L.T.S. Heritage Shipyard

I chose to use my studio project for this digital drawing exercise. The program is rather complex but is, basically, a new set of buildings for S.A.L.T.S., a program that is based in Victoria, BC. S.A.L.T.S. both builds large wooden ships and teaches young people (18-25) how to sail them. Currently, S.A.L.T.S. has two ships in their fleet and is planning on adding a third within the next ten years.

In the past, I have worked with the idea of inverted shadows (where the black becomes the object and the white becomes the shading) and decided to continue my explorations here. It is an interesting experiment and one that I quite enjoy, but I think that I need to work on it a bit more.

Yay pirates!

5.4 windcatcher by aurora designs

Though the Windcatcher captures light rather than wind, it recalls the beautifully simple design of its outdoor cousin. One can almost imagine this luminaire spinning in a light breeze even while sitting under it in the calm atmosphere of a small café.
The Windcatcher was designed to be used in small cafés or restaurants where a certain mood or ambiance is desired. It is meant to be used in multiples as accent lighting rather than for the main lighting source but that does not mean they fade into the background. Indeed, the Windcatcher calls attention to itself with its soft golden glow and hint of movement.

5.4 Windcatcher Images

Images of windcatcher by aurora designs. The top two are pictures of the physical model; the third image is windcatcher in a room that I built (the picture on the wall is a tiled image of my younger brother's kitten, Hank); and the last image is a simple axon of windcatcher.

4.2 Peacock on My Desk

Like its predecessor, the Desk Peacock is a luminaire that allows for a number of different tasks to be completed be it working in the home office or creating the perfect ambiance for a dinner party. Though varied, the ligt it projects is varied and adds interest to any room or occasion simply by being switched on.
The two light shades of the Desk Peacock is what allows for this variation in light. The heavier, perferated fabric of the rear shade casts shadows back on to a wall in order to create visual interest while the thin, glass panel on the bottom allows for light to fall evenly on the task at hand. In this way, the two different elements work harmoneously together to ensure the user both tranquility and productivity.

4.2 The Desk Peacock (A Teaser)

Like the title said, this is just a teaser of the finished product. No layout yet, but the model is done. I took Jeff's idea about this being a desk lamp and decided to add the glass element. As well, this form was created using Nurbz rather than using the hyperbolic parabaloid of the previous Peacock generation. Wee…