Computational Patterns and Processes
Miriam Lourie
Introductory Exercises
Precedents
Good Afternoon Clock
Canna by ChronArte
Initial Brainstorm & Sketches
iIdea #1- Key Features
iIdea #2- Key Features
iIdea #3- Key Features
- Organic Shape
- Soft structure - molds to hand
- Graphical display of time
- Constant motion of rings
- Jewelry like structure - Bangle
- Passive time telling- ticks
- Braided structure
- Abstract shapes
- "Flowing of Time"
Design #1- Modeling
Final Prototype
Final Video
Design #1- Final Renders
Design #2- Modeling
Grasshopper
Surface Mapping
Target Surface
Input Pattern
Output Pipe
Input Curve
Design #2- Final Render
Next Steps
- Experiment with new forms of abstracting time
- Bring functionality into my designs
- Research accessible watch design
- Possible expand into watch design for people with disabilities
Time Abstracted reinvents the classic form of a watch and abstracts classic time telling, to create beautiful Jewelry-esque watches.
Watches in their current forms have existed since the 1860s, and have since become a common household object. Through the years their purpose has moved beyond based purely on functionality, and now are also used as a status symbol. Like jewelry, watches express personal style, and wealth. This project explores watches as a form of jewelry, by abstracting their form into more traditional bracelet silhouettes. 3-D modeling softwares such as Rhino and Grasshopper were used to model two unique watch designs. The first watch resembles a classic bangle, and the second takes a more organic form, inspired by ocean corals.