An Introduction to the Tiling Properties of the Tangram and Their Application in Two and Three Dimensions

Year: 2004 Authors: Stanley Spencer

Core claim

Tangram-based Precious polygons enable repeated enlargement by a constant factor of √2, producing infinite families of related tilings and artworks.

Topics

Tangram tilings, Precious polygons, iterative design growth, two- and three-dimensional art

Domains

geometric tiling, similarity ratios, polyhedral geometry, combinatorics, mosaic design, generative art, three-dimensional sculpture, mobile design

Methods

iterative enlargement, selective transformation, mosaic construction, tilation

Media

Tangram tiles, A0 mosaics, sterling currency image, triangular pyramids

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