The Opportunity.
Current space heaters tend to have a stark aesthetic and are directional. These utilitarian designs are meant to stay off to the side.
How might we design a space heater to be the centerpiece of a small modern living space?
“According to new research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ending the day around the campfire, where songs, stories and relationships blossomed, ultimately shaped cultures and perhaps even helped develop some of our ability to understand one another, cooperate and internalize culture.”
-How Conversations Around Campfire Might Have Shaped Human Cognition And Culture, Smithsonian Magazine
Firepits are Gathering Places
Gathering and staring into the flames accompanied by the heat emitted by fires draws people together. I wanted to mimic the dancing of flames with my design.
Copper mesh link curtains ripples in the heater updraft and create the illusion of dancing flames.
Remove the table to use as a central gathering heater.
