Unexpected Beauty Hidden in Radin-Conway’s Pinwheel Tiling

Year: 2015 Authors: Douglas G. Burkholder

Core claim

Simple triangle-type painting rules expose unexpected aesthetic structure while preserving the pinwheel tiling’s non-periodic nature.

Topics

pinwheel tilings, non-periodic patterns, generative artwork, triangle subdivision

Domains

tiling theory, geometry, recursive subdivision, aperiodic patterns, generative art, textile design, pattern composition, visual aesthetics

Methods

recursive iteration, selective painting, type labeling A-E, image trimming

Media

1 by 2 right triangles, quarter arcs, black and yellow lines, red accents, carpet

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