Newton’s Cradle: Interaction

The essential memory of home and family is built upon the emotional connection between people. A space, on the other hand, is the medium, allowing interaction of family members, making memories and developing core values. It nourishes and strengthens the family bonds.

Inspired by the basic concept of Newton’s Cradle: five spheres with same weight hung side by side closely together, pushing and swinging back and forth on the sides. It is said that the steady rhythm and the regular movement can make one focus or stop one’s worry.

The perpetual swinging demonstrates the conservation of momentum, as if five spheres are working together to transmit the force. The concept is just like how family members interact with each other in the living environment. Home, is then the center where energy flows, going back and forth. Newton’s Cradle, the rhythm, the lines, the concept, are all interpreted then by use of round lamps, smooth light tubes, and curved-lines, symbolizing a family as the core, with flowing energy and interaction in between.