The Living Beacon
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
12 WEEKS | SPRING 24 SEMESTER
STUDIO 2 | PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
The Living Beacon is designed for communal spaces, with a focus on stimulating and nurturing community interaction. Utilising kinetically activated algal bioluminescence as its light source, the design is dedicated to preserving the natural ambience without adding to light pollution. Its form is engineered to invite interactivity and animate the light source.
dinoflagellates, maple woodwith lichen stain, glass tube, camera tripod
Process Development
Light Mechanism
Dinoflagellates get activated upon agitation as a response to predators and natural reflexes. Just like many living organisms, they have a circadian rhythm where they are asleep in the morning and at night glow when stirred.
Process Book
The Living Beacon
