PROJECT_RECORD: TETRA LIGHTING SYSTEM (PROTOTYPE)

DESIGN PROVENANCE ARCHIVE // COLLABORATIVE CASE STUDY: 2008

PROJECT ID:	TETRA-2008-TKW
COLLABORATORS:	Asif Khan (Architect, b. 1980) & Peter Liversidge (Artist, b. 1973)
EXHIBITION DEPLOYMENT:	Tokyo Designers Week 2008 // "Container Ground" Exhibition Section
COMPETITION STATUS:	Winning Entry — Dezeen x Design Association Container Design Competition
JURY PANEL:	Design Association jury panel (Tokyo Designers Week 2008)
CHRONOLOGY:	Development Phase: January – October 2008 // Public Unveiling: Oct 30 – Nov 3, 2008
DOCUMENTATION CREDITS:	Photographs by Marius W. Hansen & Luke Hayes

01. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

The Tetra Light is a modular structural lighting installation developed over a ten-month period in London, UK. It investigates the intersection between sculptural form and spatial architecture through a configurable grid system.

Core technical composition includes:

Core Substructure: CNC machined aerospace-grade aluminum components.
Fusion Method: Structural aerospace adhesives used in load-bearing composite assemblies.
Surface Treatment: High-intensity stove-enameling for durable chromatic depth.
Diffuser Units: Hand-blown borosilicate glass elements.
Illumination Source: G9 Tungsten Halogen 40w lamps.

02. DIMENSIONAL MATRIX

Light Module Units: 420mm x 420mm
Interconnecting Elements: 3mm, 300mm, 600mm, 900mm, 1200mm, 1500mm

03. CURATORIAL & ARCHITECTURAL LOG

For the Tokyo Designers Week presentation at Jingu-Gaien in central Tokyo, the system was deployed within a 20ft shipping container installation titled "20ft x 20 lights x 5 days".

The installation established a controlled micro-environment of light and color architecture using 20 multi-colored prototype units arranged within a confined spatial volume.

The design process emerged from interdisciplinary dialogue between adjacent creative practices, exploring how industrial components can be reconfigured into spatially expressive systems.

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