the davie poplar
mimicS a historic tree
lightS up a space
IS beautiful
Role: Designer, Manufacturer
Situation
My Action
Result
SKILLS
Manufacturing
Mill, Lathe, Welding, Tube Bending, Sanding, Polishing, Painting, Engraving, 3D Printing, Casting
CAD (Fusion 360)
Time Management
I was challenged to design and build a product of my choice with a $100 budget.
Spent 50 hours learning and applying more than 10 different manufacturing processes.
I manufactured, from scratch, a steel lamp that resembles the Davie Poplar - a historic tree in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
WHAT I MADE
My manufactured lamp.
The Davie Poplar standing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
THE PROCESS
Early concept sketch.
Hi-fi sketch
CAD sketches of the tree and its branches.
CAD model of the lamp's "stump" base
Before and after my welding repair.
My entire 50-hour manufacturing odyssey, in one picture.