A Musical Polyhedron Updated for the 21st Century

Year: 2016 Authors: Cathleen O’Neil

Core claim

3D software, paper unfolding, and printing can reimagine a 19th-century musical polyhedron and make its geometric structure more accessible.

Topics

musical polyhedron, 3D printing, polyhedral torus, geometric model building

Domains

polyhedra, topology, geometry, music theory, sculpture, digital fabrication, paper model design, scientific visualization

Methods

Rhino 3D modeling, Pepakura unfolding, paper prototyping, 3D printing

Media

paper, nylon, 3D-printed object, flat patterns

Source status

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