The goal of this project is to provide Interior Design students with the opportunity to bring their drawings to a real life by creating detailed 3D architectural models using tools such as laser cutters, 3D printers, and Arduino. This hands-on approach allows students to better understand their lighting designs. By integrating LED lighting into these 3D-printed models, the project aims to overcome limitations of traditional lecture-based education, offering a more dynamic, practical, and innovative method for students to engage with lighting design concepts. This real-world application adopts both technical proficiency and creative problem-solving skills.

Currently, Interior Design students enhance their understanding of lighting design through many different projects. However, one of the ongoing challenges faced is assessing the actual effectiveness of their lighting plans in real-world settings. Students often express uncertainty about the lighting layouts they have designed. Although they use rendering software to evaluate the overall design, they struggle to know how these lighting systems would function in a real environment. Rendering programs offer simple insight but fall short of replicating the experience of a fully realized space where lighting interacts with architecture and user activities.