Ceiling Prototype

This is a small prototypical ceiling. It was designed using generative scripting, PTEG plastic hand molded around painted cardstock paper. This 8x10 ft prototype is made of 390 individual components designed to create a unique ceiling structure that has the potential to propagate across an entire plane and allows for mass customization for lighting and undulation. Enjoy.

It was designed by design group 1.01 of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee as a project in mass customization and rapid prototyping using generative scripting for Microcosm Studio in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning.

Looks good! Do you have lights built in or above this?

The lighting is above it with diffused light below to show the colors. There was talk about removing a component for lighting, or placing a lighting element within a component, but due to time constraints and budget, that idea was shot down.

I agree, you have really put in a lot of time into this prototype. Was this just a project for university or did someone order it?

Yeah I can understand that. Actually, it looks great as it is now.

It was a 6 week group school project. These images are from the studios gallery night held at the university, but the project has also been displayed at a couple other galleries around Milwaukee.

I have to agree, this is extremely cool and innovative. I really like the fact that you built it in a plastic material.