Development of Laser Cut Model

For the actual light to be cut I had to find a different way of creating the essence of the water and fluidity as cutting strips of card would not be a good way to use the laser cutter as well as plastic that can be bent can't be cut.  I also decided to take more aspects from the site apart from the feeling of the site.  Since there were a lot of curved arc platforms on the water feature and semi circle seating areas which added to the fluidity I decided to take these shapes and layer them for the same effect of getting a wave.

Before lasercutting and making the templates to be laser cut on Illustrator I tried to make a prototype with foamboard as it was the only material which was slightly easier to cut but had approximately the same thickness.

I want there to be a flexibility and movement to the light.  In terms of material, I couldn't find a material suitable for this which could be cut by the laser cutter so instead, I want to use wood and have the pieces of wood connected with thin transparent elastics which can give the form flexibility and movement.  In my prototype I used rubber bands to test this out.