Hi everyone, 

This initial commit is years in the making. 

The AlgaLite project, formerly known as the living lamp of the biolamp project was conceived in 2017. I was asked to create a concept for Resilience Week in Vejle, Denmark that could merge the biological and technological fields with a FABLAB learning experience for high school kids. 
That's where the original form factor was developed that took advantage of the laser cutter available at the FABLAB. 
The insides of the project had the basic parts such as the air pump and the LED with switches to control the pump and the lights. 

The mechanical components were generated using MakerCase. I highly recommend them for simple enclosures when you have access to a laser.  For the original workshop, we had to cut around 20 of these enclosures for students so 3D printing was not an option. 
As the project matures and becomes less of a workshop and more of a piece of furniture, I will design a new enclosure that brings in the right aesthetic. 

Once put together, there was a bit of dead space. I thought that it could be filled with some insulating material to dampen the sound of the air pump.

The LED ring was glued on to the top face and that's what it looks like when it's shut. The electronics are ready to go!

And finally the algae were subcultured into their new home and the lamp was put together. 

This build had over 50 units made between the original workshop at Resilience Week which I delivered myself and the additional workshops that the teachers delivered in their own schools after that.