Bringing M.C. Escher’s Planaria to Life

Year: 2012 Authors: George Hart

Core claim

Appropriate connectors and angles can turn the octahedron-tetrahedron packing in Planaria into large, hands-on architectural models.

Topics

octahedron-tetrahedron packing, Escher-inspired structure, human-scale building kits, laser-cut construction

Domains

polyhedral geometry, space-filling packings, geometric dissections, octet truss, M.C. Escher, architectural form, sculptural fabrication, design education

Methods

geometric explanation, physical modeling, prototype iteration, workshop testing

Media

clay, magnetic building blocks, laser-cut plywood, twist-ties

Source status

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