Anticlastic Form – Manifesting Fields of Tension

Year: 2007 Authors: Benjamin Storch

Core claim

Mathematical concepts can clarify and visualize anticlastic forms as dynamic fields of tension linking harmonogram-inspired imagery to sheet metal practice.

Topics

anticlastic forming, harmonographs, surface visualization, field of tension

Domains

Gaussian curvature, hyperbolic paraboloid, minimal surfaces, curvature analysis, silversmithing, sculpture, metal forming, generative form

Methods

sheet metal raising, curvature analysis, template design, mathematical visualization

Media

sheet metal, hammers, saddle-shaped stakes, diagrams

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