A Periodic Sponge Surface Based on Truncated Octahedra

Year: 2021 Authors: Yuki Kobayashi; Seiya Kirihara; Chie Nara

Core claim

One infinite pillar of truncated octahedra is sufficient to make the periodic sponge surface rigid.

Topics

periodic sponge surface, truncated octahedra, rigidity by adding panels, architectural construction

Domains

polyhedral geometry, space filling tilings, rigidity, architectural design, paper model construction, transforming structure

Methods

net development, tessellation, rigidity argument, incremental panel operations

Media

paper, laser-cut model, inflatable pillars

Source status

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