TESSERACT
Tesseract is my final project in my Metals I studio class, in which we were prompted to create a non-functional piece out of aluminum plate, with the option to explore form, shape, repetition, or other design elements of our choosing. I wanted to explore movement through a modular form and create a structure that prompted users to play or interact with the form. My final form was assembled from eight identical hand cut alumninum triangles, with smaller triangular cut outs along each edge. When assembled, Tesseract invites users to flatten the form or compress it, observing how light and shadow are created through changing the negative space of the object. Tesseract is a project that helped me refine my craftsmanship and expand my materials palette, as well as being a valuable exploration of repetition and geometry within design.
Hi, I’m Lucas Liu, an Industrial Design student at the Rhode Island School of Design. I seek to bridge beauty and problem solving through the explorations of product design, brand identity, entrepreneurship, and other outlets.