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Orbita Lampu by Andres Luer Solorza

Orbita Lampu by Andres Luer Solorza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Gangsa in Pancahayoan Competition Category.


GangsaPancahayoan· 2022

Orbita Lampu

by Andres Luer Solorza

Client: Atelierluer

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Pancahayoan Category

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The Design

About Orbita Lampu

Intinya konsep Orbita adolah interaksi pamakaiyo jo lampu. Pangaturan cahayo dan teknologinyo dirancang untuak tahubungan jo pamakaiyo. Garakan mamisahan bola ateh indak sajo mangiduik/mamatuah lampu tapi juo manantuan jumlah cahayo. Dengan putaran takaik nan balain, pamakaiyo dapek mangatu lampu pado 4 pangaturan nan balain. Kap lampu Orbita ado dalam 4 bahan nan balain - Tembago, Kuningan, Aluminium atau rotan, masing-masingnyo manyajikan gayo dan pangalaman bayangan cahayo nan khas. Struktur inti Orbita adolah tripod kayu padek nan manjamin kadudukan nan kukuah dan sistem poros nan solid.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

Orbita Lampu adolah pamenang A' Design Award Gangsa, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan cemerlang nan dicirikan dek kreativitas, kacerdikan jo kabijaksanaan. Pamenang Gangsa adolah karya nan cukuik mahir jo kreatif sacaro mangesankan nan mamastikan pangalaman nan luas, imajinasi jo kacerdikan parancangnyo. Orbita Lampu dipaokan manjadi bando nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan profesional jo inovatif sacaro nampak. Rancangan nan manang Gangsa iko mamuek praktik tabaik dalam seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi jo cemerlang dalam parhatian ka rincian. Orbita Lampu mamanuhi kaparluan jo elok, manyantuah karinduan, mamikaik parasaan jo manarik raso ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
INTERACTION, is Orbita's key element of innovation. A combination of highly skillful artisans with todays technology. Interaction translated as the gesture of the user splitting the domes to create light. from a single ball to two rotating hemispheres, perfectly balanced on a pivotal mechanism that allows a 360 degrees rotation and 4 different light settings.
Dimensions & Packaging
- Different wood specimens.
- 135h x 50cm x 50cm
- 3.8kg
- warm light - 4 different settings - interchangeable LED source
Tags
woodcraft, technology, led light, floor lamps, tripods systems, wicker lampshades, copper lamp, reclaimed wood craft, lighting design
Production Technology
Orbita's manufacture is based on reclaimed wood native from Patagonia. Areas of the wood that have marks, cuts or recesses that tell a story are keep, such as old rail tracks and old logs. The CNC milling process give shape to the legs and rings that host the light source. Lathe parts are engineered to bring together the lamp and allow it's full rotation system while the pcb circuits make possible the light experience through the wicker or copper lamp shade.
Design Challenge
Orbita's 360 rotating feature required the engineering of a pivotal core along with an easy-fit locking system for inspection. The light source is an interchangeable LED ring, powered by a circuit board able to conduct electricity during rotation as well as switch on/off. The moving nature of wood is the most challenging obstacle when creating a highly technical product. Being all the pieces reclaimed they needed an accurate inspection to determine the best cuts and a proper drying.
Research
The project's core is the interaction between Tech, Craft & User. Orbita is the intersection of the three. Interactive and noninteractive prototypes were put to the test. It came apparent that those showing solely craft were displaced by those with interactive features. Conclusion: 1- Interaction drew and determined customer choices. 2- From the users perspective, these products ranked higher in the market, what resolve in an increment on capitalization and financial gains for the artisans.
Inspiration
How do we keep the pace of an ever evolving market?
Orbita is the result of the Artisan world and Tech combined. The cultural background and delicate details of craftsmanship are now joined by the advances in technology that makes a highly crafted object not only beautiful and traditional, but interactive and timeless.
Project Duration
The development of Orbita started in September 2020 in South of Chile and achieve full completion on August 2021 at the same location.
Operation Flow
The function of Orbita is determined by the interaction of the user. Orbita presents itself as a complete sphere when is OFF. The lights goes ON when the user split the sphere by rotating the upper dome. 4 different light settings can be chosen in accordance of the degree of rotation.
Patents
Copyrights Atelierluer 2021
Image Credits
Image #1,2,3,4,5: Photographer EstudioDaf, Orbita session, 2021

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