Jin Choi
Title:
The BIT Light
Concept Statement:
The BIT Light is a new modular lighting system that provides an alternative means of adjusting illumination levels. The system consists of magnetically fastened illuminating modules (BITs) which can be simply added or removed by end users to control brightness, without requiring technical skill. Each added BIT incrementally increases the fixture’s brightness.
The BITs can form expansive linear architectural elements or be combined to create small, reconfigurable geometric lighting objects as surface mounted fixtures or suspensions. BITs are easily joined together with magnetic connectors that physically and electrically connect multiple BITs to each other, and to a power source. Because the BITs are self-fastening and self supportive with no external wires, they are easy for anyone to manipulate.
The BITs operate on low voltage and are safe and cool to touch, while the polycarbonate shell is impact resistant and recyclable.
The BIT Light’s innovative technology encourages open-ended, creative interactions with light. Users visualize a spatial solution, experiment with their ideas and express their artistic intent through light, by forming distinctive configurations. Hence, the light fixture is something more than a product of a single designer’s concept, becoming each user’s own creations in an ongoing crystallization of their imagination.
Project Specs:
Installation Type
Indoor linear wall or ceiling mount, surface or recessed (flush).
Materials
BIT: Polycarbonate, ferromagnets, ABS, carbon fiber and related electronics.
Connector: ferromagnetic plates, ABS and metal plated casing.
Color
BIT: white
Connector: polished nickel or gold
Weight
BIT: 5oz. (142g)
Connector: 1.5 oz. (42g)
Dimensions
BIT: 6.25” x 1.25” dia. (159mm x 32mm dai.)
Connector: 1.25” x 1.25” x 1.25” ( 32mm x 32mm x 32mm)
Lamp Type
12V permanent LED modules, 2.9 W.
Brightness
278 lumens per module.
Power
12V, 5A, Maximum 60W per collection (about 20 BITs).
Fabrication
Injection molding plastic and CNC machining.
Bio:
Choi+Shine Architects is an internationally awarded design studio established by Jin Choi and Thomas Shine. Their works have appeared in museums and galleries worldwide with their best known project, “The Land of Giants”, a human shaped transmission towers, scheduled for construction in Iceland in 2017.
Jin Choi holds a MFA in Architectural Art, and an M.Arch from Yale University. Her works have been published and exhibited worldwide, including the V&A in London. In 2013 she was selected by The Korean Institute of Architects as a “Global Young Architect.” She is the co-inventor of several patented works with Thomas Shine.
Thomas Shine received his B.Arch and M.Arch from Yale University and taught Architectural Structures at Yale. Before studying architecture, he worked in biotechnology in London, and later ran a firm developing medical equipment. He is the co-inventor of several patented works with Jin Choi.
Country of Origin:
Brookline, MA, USA