We made a 1:1 sectional model of the lightbox we are designing, organised large scale sample from fabric supplier, borrowed light source from electrician (don't we love our team!), and tested the effect of light if the light source is at different distance and direction from the fabric.
The difference is subtle at this scale but will be magnified once built.... can you tell the difference?
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| light source at the furtherest point in the lightbox from the fabric |
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| light source at half the distance in the lightbox from the fabric |
We did similar experiments for the Water Moon lightbox; but it was to test out the clarity of shadow projection from within the lightbox.
We had to go for the compact fluorescent rather than the linear fluorescent as the result (the linear fluorescent produces very diffused light and was not projecting much of any recognisable shadows...).
There was also a rather sensitive relationship with the interrelated distance between light source, bottle, and fabric......well, we had a lot of fun and are happy with the result!
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| Initial concept stage, when testing with paper lampshade material |
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| During construction, testing with actual fabric sample on site |
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| Freshly installed...the day before Water Moon opened for business |
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| Professionally photographed (c) Katherine Lu |
Water Moon has been widely recognised:
> Restaurant & Bar Design Awards UK - International Lighting Design Category - Shortlisted (refer HERE)
> Intergrain Timber Vision Awards 2010 - Commercial Interior Category - Winner (refer HERE)
> IDEA Awards 2010 - Best Hospitality Design - Shortlisted (refer HERE)
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