Lampadario Parametrica: Artistic Explorations – Design and Architecture in the Making

The work consists of two aspects of interest.
One is an initial approach to investigate circumstances for parametric design systems in conjunction with robotic 3D printing technology as a fabrication method. Subsequently, the question of - where and how can we benefit from objects designed to be inconsistent in a spatial context?
Parametric design requires designing a system, a set of circumstances, rules, and variables - rather than one absolute solution. The work displays seven iterations of light vessels based on one parametric system. Size, shape, proportions, pleat, or twist are variables, as a result, subject to continuous investigation, exploring the physical appearance of each object and the object's relation or effect to an internal light source. The material at hand is natural coloured PLA (Polylactic Acid) – a starch bio-based polymer, with an innate translucent character. A 5W LED spot serves as a generic light source and allows us to evaluate each vessel rendered by light.

Lampadario Parametrica (parametric chandelier) is an attempt to curate non-uniform objects, fabricated individually through robotic 3D printing, into the context of one piece to explore how to benefit from parametrically designed objects. Lampadario Parametrica can adapt to a given space.
The chandelier is positioned just above the floor; it grows tall and out into the space - to explore and illuminate through its vein-like routed branches and wirings. Each light vessel is held and presented in a specific way by the structure to complement the unique appearance of each object.
Lampadario Parametrica is a discussion about uniqueness in contrast to 'one-of', thus an investigation of a designed system; that can out-put exactly this or any other configuration – bespoke.