Bringing M. C. Escher's Planaria to Life
George Hart

Proceedings of Bridges 2012: Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Culture
Pages 57–64
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Abstract

M.C. Escher's lithograph, Planaria, embodies mathematical ideas that have inspired me to design building kits that can be used to make structures of octahedra and tetrahedra on a human-size scale. The geometric foundations are outlined and a series of designs are shown that culminate in large constructions made of laser-cut plywood.

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