A4 phase 3 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Construction details.

Sketch of construction. How to make the panels adjustable in width. 

A4 phase 3 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Inspiration.

"Ideas are explored through the production of large scale mock-ups, models, material studies, sketches, and drawings. Learning through making."

- Bijoy Jain, Studio Mumbai. Lecture October 30th. 

A4 phase 3 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Construction of mechanism/"final" probe.

Still under development.

A4 phase 3 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Conceptual drawing.

Analog and digital combined.

Concept. Letting in light in different shades (according to a representation of
the spectrum a daylight through the day) and amounts (according to user's needs).

A4 phase 3 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Inflow of light.

Diagram. Inflow and near obstacles. Illustrates the direction of the rays from the sun on a late October day
 from sunrise till sunset.
Source: http://www.sunearthtools.com

A4 phase 3 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Obstacles and sun light.

Investigations of inflow of sunlight.

Diagrammatic drawing of obstacles and position of the sun.
The position and angle of the sun is costantly changing. On this diagram,
 three specific positions are highlighted; summer solstice (when sun is highest), equinox,
and winter solstice (when sun is lowest).
The apartment is located on 4th floor and due to the landscape (24 meters above sea level)
 with a quick decrease in hight towards East, the only direct obstacle for optimal inflow of sunlight
 is the apartment it self and the building right next to.
Southeast of the window, the area is almost free of essential obstacles, and inflow of light
 is almost unbothered.

A4 phase 3 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Directing inflow of light.

A4 phase 3 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Adjustable reflectors.

The reflecting panels can be increased/decreased in width 

to let in more or less of specific light.

A4 phase 3 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Possible construction of adjustable reflectors.

Increase or decrease a specific inflow of light.
Each reflector is fixed on an individual rotating dowel that allows the reflectors to
slide sideways maintaining a specific path controled by a sliding track. 

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Further development.

Channelling the inflow of light (halogen lamp priciple).
Reaching out and past the walls to optimize amount of light.
Reflectors are made adjustable in width to make it possible to increase/decrease
inflow of a specific light

In the end of the reflectors an adjustable smaller reflector can be flipped out
allowing the user to adjsut the direction of light.

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Plan sections of possible designs.

Idea. The funnels increase in width in both ends. Does it let light in more effecient?

Idea. The funnel-cone-shaped reflectors increase only in the end of light output.
Works similar to the construction of a halogen lamp.

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Further developments. Ideas. Enhancing Inflow of light.

Probe idea. Wedge-shaped reflectors. Enhancing light.

Probe idea. Funnel-cone-shaped reflectors. Enhancing light.

Perspective sketch of different shaded inflow of light.

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Inspiration.

A halogen lamp's contruction optimizes the amount and strenght of light comming from the light source. 

How to use the construction principles from the halogen lamp and transfer them to my attempt on dragging daylight into the room.

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Further development of idea.

Notes for further development.

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Probes. Models.

Probe. Filtering light through muliply layers of glass. Mosaic-like #1

Probe. Filtering light through multiply layers of glass. Mosaic-like #2

Probe. Reflecting screens projecting light into room.

Probe. Mosaic and reflecting screen combined.

Probe. Coloured glass filters light that gets
projected through the funnel-like reflecting panels.

Probe. Reflecting funnel-like panels reflect
light into room in a broad fan.

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Ideas.

Probe.
Coloured reflecting funnel-like pannels directs light into room in different shades
representing the spectrum of daylight.
Still beeing developed.

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Investigations of reflecting materials.

I did a systematic investigation of reflection-ability on nine, more or less, different materials, e.g, glass, mirror, metal.
During the test, a constant and unchanged light source was kept. Camera's shutter speed and position was constant, as well.

The choosen objecsts for reflection tests are not not be considered for their general functions but only their materiality.

Strong and clearly defined reflection.
Sharp edge.

Strong refelction. Edges less defined.
Light and shadow blend.

Weak reflection of light. Clearly defined
and sharp edge.

Reflection is fragtioned. Light and shadow
blend and the edge is washed out.

OK reflection. The light blurs out into
shadow. No edge.

Soft reflection. Coloured as reflector.
Soft edge.

Weak reflection. Soft edge.

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Inspiration. How to use a reflecting material as a representation of the different day light.

"Normally, the oxidation process in a mirror occurs randomly and evolves slowly over time. This process can be regarded as degradation, however this project shows the beauty of this material transition of silver. These mirrors reveal the different states of this process. In this case, sulphur is used to create an accelerated oxidation process. Depending on the time that the silver is reacting with sulphur, different colour tones can be achieved, ranging from gold to brown, to purple to blue." http://davidderksen.nl/?p=1131#more-1131

http://davidderksen.nl/?p=1131#more-1131

http://davidderksen.nl/?p=1131#more-1131

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Sketches. Ideas.

Light gets projected into the room and hits coloured reflecting panels that redirect the light in
 specified directions according to the positioning of my habits. 

A moving reflector (shaded according to the mapping of day light) follows the  movement of the
light through the window projecting the different shaded light into the room.

Different shaded glass/mirror panels hang from the celing and filters/projects the day light
into the whole room.

A round surface spreads/projects light in several directions.

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Ideas.

Probe. Light gets filtered in different shades and projected into the room via reflecting funnel-like panels.

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Ideas.

Probe.
A sloped reflector in bottom of window projects light up on a opposite sloped reflector in top projecting the filtered/shaded light into the room. 

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Ideas are unfolded through sketches and models.

Probe.
Light gets filtered in different shades when passing through the mosaic-like glass panel in front of the window.
 Leaving a representation of the light spectrum of the cycle of day light inside the room.

A4 phase 2 - Perceptual apparatus / Window expander

Program for my investigations.

A4 phase 1 - Perceptual Apparatus / Window Expander

Perspective section 1:50

1:50
 My apartment is located on the top floor with the selcted window facing Southeast.

A4 phase 1- Perceptual Apparatus / Window Expander

Scale model 1:20

The model represents a part of my whole apartment on 4th floor.
The section is of the room connected to the selected window.

Scale model 1:20

Door from bedroom (left) and bathroom

The window's relation to the room.

Direct light in living room.

Direct light in living room