Interwoven Islamic Geometric Patterns

Year: 2017 Authors: Craig S. Kaplan

Core claim

Islamic geometric patterns can be converted into Roelofs-style interwoven surfaces in the plane, on polyhedra, and through a bulging projection into rounded 3D forms.

Topics

interwoven surfaces, Islamic star patterns, polyhedral sculpture, bulging projection

Domains

tilings, symmetry groups, polyhedra, topology, mathematical art, paper sculpture, 3D printing, geometric design

Methods

motif-based construction, two-layer layering, reflection and rotation, radial projection

Media

paper templates, 3D printed models, laser-cut paper, computer renderings

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