DWG-009 · KINETIC LIGHTING · RISD 2024
Waves Motion Lamp
A low-speed motor turns light into a calm, continuous wave.
FIG 01 · FINAL OBJECT
SEC 01
Brief概要
MOTION AS AMBIENT MATERIAL
How can a mechanical cycle feel quiet rather than technical?
The lamp uses a low-speed motor and tuned circuit to sustain a continuous rotation that produces ocean-like light movement. It was designed for desks and shelves where subtle kinetic light can support rest without becoming a visual distraction.
COURSEEFS SPATIAL DYNAMICS
FOCUSKINETIC LIGHT
BUILD3D PRINT · WIRING
METHODPROTOTYPE · TUNE
SEC 02
Motion Proof动态验证
THE EFFECT ONLY EXISTS IN TIME
A looped demonstration makes the wave pattern legible in a single glance.
The mechanism converts constant motor rotation into a repeating change in silhouette and light. Keeping the cycle slow was the key decision: speed is treated as part of the atmosphere, not just an engineering variable.
FIG 02 · MOTION LOOP
SEC 03
Mechanism + Structure机构与结构
FIG 03 · MOTOR DETAIL
LIGHT, MOTION, AND SUPPORT ALIGN
The exposed build records how a digital form became a functioning kinetic object.
Sketching and 3D modeling established the movement; printed parts, motor wiring, and iterative assembly resolved alignment and clearance. The final mechanism keeps the moving layer centered while the outer structure frames the effect.
INPUTLOW-SPEED MOTOR
TRANSFERROTATING GEOMETRY
OUTPUTMOVING LIGHT
FIG 04 · STATE A
FIG 05 · STATE B
SEC 04
Resolved Detail最终细节
FIG 06 · TOP DETAIL
A MECHANISM THAT READS AS LIGHTING
The final object keeps its technical parts visually subordinate to the moving glow.
Repeated curved layers soften the machine language and give the lamp a continuous visual rhythm even when viewed as a still object.