3. Parametric Furniture/Structure Scale Model: Concepts and Preliminary Definition

Hello! Soooo where to begin with this blog post... uhh I struggled a bit between how my concept can look parametric and still be a design I liked. I went back and forth for the concepts and I didn't want something that was too simple (door handles made from geometric shapes square to circle) and something that was too organic (so organic that it's just an art piece instead of something parametric). Somehow that made me think with my "graphic design" brain, meaning I ended up oversimplifying the design before heading back to my original and changing it to be more parametric.

My concept is the ocean or a giant wave, but make it geometric and adjustable with potential sliders. And the furniture structure I'm going with is a portable lap desk. I am hoping to create it with a wave surface that allows heat from the computers to have some room to breathe, but also a space where the wave seafoam can act as a second angle choice for people who need it. It can also act as a writing table but hopefully, your notebook is thick enough so the paper won't bend to the wave pattern on this desk. I'm conflicted with a few things like which versions of the lap desk, with the opening towards or away from someone; to do laser-cut circles (cylinder shells) or spheres for the seafoam; and what material would best fit this project. An alternative would be the Shapeways Instagram screenshot from the inspiration board from the seafoam style material, I would say that's another version of a parametric design if I need it.

I assume materials can be wood, acrylic, and maybe resin. Clear acrylic could work in place of resin, if it's resin I assume we'd have to make a mould. Wood for the bottom part, it can either be solid or just the two sides with a horizontal axis piece? The laptop stopper I believe has to be a cutout section and have the piece slide in and screwed into the desk so it can't be easily snapped off. Acrylic white and maybe clear/light turquoise is needed for this build. A CNC machine might be required for the bend... As seen in the top right corner of the inspiration board, we might have to cut it so it bends, or I would just cut, stack, and glue enough wood pieces together before sanding and cutting it down. But above that, I don't think screws and hinges are required which is great.

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