Christine Sumskas : Week 7

Model 5: Light Model

This was a pinterest board I created as I searched for inspiration for my light model

https://www.pinterest.com.au/christinesumska/house-models/

The pattern above became my main source of inspiration for the light model

This week I worked on my light model of my room, exploring different ways I could let light enter my space. I began to make various cuts and shapes. My first design was a triangle pattern on the roof of my room. Depending on time of time of day, the sun would create shadows on triangles on various walls.

I had already worked at a 1:20 scale in my previous model, sp this week I worked at a 1:50 scale. Below is a sketch of the dimensions when working at a 1:50 scale. These dimensions were ideal because the 160gsm paper was strong enough to hold up its structure.

The model ended up being very small and fitting in the palm of my hand.

This was my initial design for the ceiling of my model.

However, I felt like it was too repetitive and too much light was being let into the room. So while still sticking to geometric shapes, I simplified the roof. This time, most of the ceiling was covered except for a small angled window near my bed. Considering the height from the loft to the roof on the left side was rather short, I though this was a nice addition to open up the space and let light in at an ideal angle.

Below are close up photos of the model.

The bottom half of my room retains most of the original design because i felt that the main South facing window lets in plenty of light.

Below are some images of the shadows created when my torch was placed at different angles around model.

POV of 2nd Level Loft Window