Glide Reflection and other Combined Transformations

Year: 2004 Authors: Rinus Roelofs

Core claim

Combined transformations can serve as generating elements for distinctive patterns and open 3D structures such as tetrahelices, spiral dissections, and entwined forms.

Topics

glide reflection, combined transformations, 3D pattern design, spiral dissection

Domains

symmetry transformations, geometry, polyhedra, tilings, pattern design, sculpture, visual art, architectural form

Methods

geometric construction, transformational variation, iterative assembly, visual comparison

Media

tetrahedra, cubes, dodecahedron, sphere, paper figures

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