Leonardo da Vinci’s Bar Grids

Year: 2003 Authors: Rinus Roelofs

Core claim

A simple connecting rule for notched bars generates many stable structures, and Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks appear to show the same bar-grid patterns.

Topics

bar grids, notched-bar construction, domes and spheres, Leonardo da Vinci, structural patterns

Domains

combinatorial patterns, geometry, polyhedral forms, tiling-like grids, sculpture, architectural structure, constructive design, historical drawing analysis

Methods

hands-on model building, pattern derivation, notched rod assembly, comparative visual analysis

Media

notched rods, curved rods, poles, drawings in notebooks

Source status

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