searching for comfort on a floor

Thinking about how to inhabit the floor as a warm surface and play space, here is an idea of the form that the floor could be shaped as.

floor_pattern

Pattern for the floor including musical notes and lighting strips. Each circle represents a musical note. The floor is teak and the lights would be aligned with the grain of the wood.

Also in this image, the sloping edge of the mat to avoid trip hazard.

first attempts....

 

This was the first attempt at making a comfortable piece to go along our floor. The curve would rest along a wall and on the floor to invite the user to lay on the floor. The piece was modeled in Rhino and CNC routed. Then it was glued and sanded. The first attempt wasn't so comfortable. 

folds in Digital Project

One strip fold that when multiplied will hopefully become a surface.

Infographic inspiration

As the group moves along with the development of the radiant floor system for the client, we are thinking of infographics that we can use with thermochromic paint in the area of the house that we plan to install the radiant system. This is an awesome website that I go to to get inspired in graphic design.

 http://www.typetoken.net/tag/iconography/#/icon/analog-controls/

testing folds

As part of the smart surface for my house I'm testing folding techniques that could translate into a form of wall insulation or movable wall panels.

Info on thermochromic paint

Here is the MSDS for thermochromic paint from http://www.ctiinks.com/. They seem to be the most current company using thermochromic paint in commercial applications. I was also able to gather information on how to mix it. We haven't had a chance to test the paint yet, but from what it seems the paint can be mix with different solvents.