Phoenix - Arizona
Ash, Maple, Powder Coated Steel, Acrylic, LED lights.
Speaker is a commissioned piece by an Acoustical Engineering firm and was installed in their fabrication lab and design studio. It was made to emulate sound propagation. The piece was designed and animated in Fusion360 in order to test and explore the effects of the spinning motion in creating a Moiré effect. The exterior ring is made using ash strips that were bent and laminated using a form, glue and clamps. The hub is maple and was turned on the lathe then laser etched and embellished. The spokes are made from steel which was laser cut and then powder coated white. The whole wheel assembly lives on a shaft supported by high performance ball bearings mounted in the hub. The lightbox in the rear has a series of LED’s which light up the acrylic diffuser to evenly spread light, this enhances the effect. A user simply gives the wheel a slight spin and steps back to enjoy the show.