My Idea

Inspiration: Hanging wire mobiles (reference photos can be seen in the link below)

https://www.google.com/search?q=hanging+mobile&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjT49rb8KjZAhULyGMKHQNMCEAQ_AUICigB&biw=1257&bih=617

 

Concept: Repeated 3D printed spheres/balls that are printed with a single plastic loop attached at top that will allow for attachment to wires to create playful and interesting hanging Alexander Calder-esque mobiles. Half of the spheres could be in black and the other half in white since these are plausible colors for the plastic. Wires will be arranged in various forms to make uniquely shaped mobiles. The number of mobiles and spheres will be dependent on how many spheres we can make in the time frame

Relation to Mesa Court: The sphere’s hanging in tandem and yet individually are like freshman students free-falling for the first time and yet surrounded by others doing the same

Relation to sustainability: The result will be reminiscent of Earth and planets hanging in space, in order to allude to big picture thinking and encourage thought about how we are affecting the Earth

Materials needed: Repeated 3D printed sphere/ball, durable wires, hooks

Location: Lobbies of the two Mesa Court Towers, hanging from ceiling or in Anteatery

Practicality: The number of spheres and mobiles is flexible and dependent on timeline and progress. There will need to be time set aside before the launch to construct the wire elements of the mobile and then secure spheres to the wires