RaM - Recycle and Mathematics: the art of tiling for eco-design

Year: 2013 Authors: Alessandra Capanna; Marcella Giulia Lorenzi

Core claim

Centered hexagonal numbers and tessellation principles provide a mathematical structure for making aesthetically pleasing recycled-paper trivets.

Topics

tessellation, centered hexagonal numbers, eco-design, recycled paper craft

Domains

figurate numbers, hexagonal lattices, symmetry, geometric patterns, craft, decorative art, architecture, sustainable design

Methods

workshop activity, pattern construction, algebraic and geometric proof, layout design

Media

colored recycled magazine paper, circular tiles, paper trivets

Source status

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