Video can be found here of Tessel Pendant in action: http://bit.ly/S3YQjKTessel is a pendant lamp that dims according to natural
lighting levels. As it gets darker outside the LEDs respond by becoming
brighter and vice versa. The pendant is 100% laser cut from 1/32"
museum board that folds together from 8 different modules. The
aperatures function dually as diffusers and as alignment markers to
ensure each module assumes its correct folding angle relative to it
neighbors. Its rich texture is a derivative of its tectonic process were
assembly logic, pattern, and glow work in dynamic relation to
contribute to the overal aesthetic. The digital model is parameterized
so this is one member of a larger family that can expand to become many
different forms with the same construction logic. Lastly, tessel uses an
arduino microcontroller to control dimming, color change, and blinking
sequence which can be programmed via the firefly, arduino, and
processing platforms.
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