Carvalho-L1
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Custom pendant light designed and fabricated for a long time friend of mine with a growing family. The intention of this project was to design a light that would mature with a family, a light that is versatile, and is easy to relocate. This project was also an exploration of integrating yesterday’s mid century modern design with todays understanding of technology and renewable materials. The intension to use LED technology was vital in this project. It was important for the design to be mindful of our every day power consumption. It was equally important to design the fixture around the undeniable understanding of product disposal. Unlike some modern day products, the Carvalho-L1 has completely independent components; none of the materials used have been bonded together. This means, each piece can be easily recycled or up-cycled
The outer shell is made of clear acrylic tube, while the inner shell is spun aluminum. Custom aluminum spacers and setscrews are used to attach the inner and outer shell along with the top cap of the fixture. The light comes complete with a pre-made cord set with CSA approval and a LED GU10 400 lumen light bulb. The lamp has a chamfered edge around the bottom of the aluminum shell to pick up highlights from the luminaire, while giving the elusion of a thinner, lightweight fixture. The top cap is notched to fit seamlessly inside the top opening of the light. Given that the lamp is made of aluminum and will naturally act as an insulator, concentric heat fins were added to the top component to alleviate any heat accumulation. This design element was also a stylistic choice, to reference lighting from the mid century modern era.
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Figure 2 shows project drawing of all pieces including interior of the light. Figure 3 shows overall dimensions of the light and interior profile of the light.
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Figure 4 shows construction of the light in succession. Images bellow exhibit completed light including a shot of it illuminated to show the quality of light and direction of light.
