Geodesic Cities

Year: 2020 Authors: David Swart

Core claim

Straightening road networks into right-angle paper strips can reveal emergent non-Euclidean surfaces and produce a meaningful sculptural form.

Topics

city grids, paper-strip sculpture, geodesics, cognitive maps

Domains

differential geometry, geodesics, Gauss-Bonnet theorem, non-Euclidean surfaces, sculpture, generative art, map-making, installation art

Methods

paper-strip constructions, idealized grid experiments, physical sculpture fabrication, physics-based simulation

Media

cardstock paper strips, invisible tape, spray paint, metallic gold marker

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