DP 2 - Light in the Style of
Richard Rogers
Final Product
| The purpose of this project was to design two "pens" in the style of two different design movements, individual designers, or manufacturers. By researching the unique elements of these designers and imitating them in our illustrations and final models, we gained an appreciation for these designers' styles. |  |
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Richard Rogers is a British architect noted for his modernist and functional designs, such as the winning design for the Pompidou Centre in Paris in 1971. The building’s style is distinct – air conditioning ducts, water pipes, electricity lines, escalators, and steel beams are color-coded and placed on the outside of the building. By moving the building’s utilities to the exterior, Rogers created immense open rooms inside the museum that are ideal for displaying art. This light in the style of Richard Rogers externalizes and glorifies
the supporting features of the light, thus improving the light’s
primary function. A color-coded battery and wires are placed on
the outside of the light, thus leaving the inside of the light empty.
When the user squeezes the outer wires together to complete a circuit,
an LED is illuminated. A beam is directed out the front of the light
and a cool glow emanates from the spacious interior of the light. |
Examples of Roger's Style