Faucet Study, Interior Design

Industrial design solutions are often based on their environment, such as in this bookstore inspired faucet. The form of the fixture was based on the sweeping curves of an open book. It was my goal to design something that would be well placed within the beautiful <a href='http://www.merkx-girod.nl/en/projects/retail/shops/selexyz-bookstore/dominicanen-maastricht' target='_blank'> Selexyz Domincanen</a>. I designed the faucet so that the back would create the illusion of a book being opened. I did this to relate the form of the fixture to the imagined bookstore environment it was to be a part of. Because bookstores are meant to be clean, I believed it would be appropriate if the faucet operated automatically when hands were placed underneath. This also allowed me to keep the form simple and relevant. A detail of the illusion created between the faucet and the mirror. The fixture reaches out to the user in a delicate fashion, but it took some experimentation to balance the form with ergonomics. Nobody wants their hands too close to a faucet tap, lest they accidentally brush it. The fixture reaches out to the user in a delicate fashion, but it took some experimentation to balance the form with ergonomics. Nobody wants their hands too close to a faucet tap, lest they accidentally brush it. The prototype was made out of wood and painted a neutral grey as to facilitate conversation about the form within a studio review. In order to demonstrate the full effect, I created a stand for two square mirrors that a friend let me borrow.