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UG - BDES - Studio - 4 | Spring 2023 | Souls and Strands
  • Student Ananya Niravkumar Parikh
  • Code UIR21013
  • Faculty Design
  • Unit L2 Studio Unit
  • Tutor/s Erroll Pires,Shubhra Singh
  • TA Vibhuti Shah

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Corset braided lamp is an aesthetic yet functional piece of furniture that enhances a space by interaction with light. Made completely using perforations, this lamp highlights the effect of light and shadow. It also helps one understand the materiality of the braids and their interrelation with light.

Introduction to fiber and spinning : Making yarn from cotton punny
Introduction to basic braids including 2 as 1, 3 as 1, square braids and braids without external support
Analysis of braids using a table comparing number of cords, length and patterns
Introduction to Ply split braiding: POT, SCOT, POT holes and Darning
Introduction to cord making and S and Z twists of cords
Introduction to 3d ply split braiding and making of a triaxial base
Reasearch ideation based on a collage. Keywords, design principles and basic form is derived from the same
Process sketches and small scale prototype images. This helps derive the dimensions
Technical drawings of the braided lamp including dimensions
Final prototype with the light including context and 3D model.