Loeb Design Science: 3D Models
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Description
A cube that rotates and expands around four axes to become a truncated octahedron. . The model demonstrates the reciprocal relationship of Archimedean and Platonic solids and is described in an article by the maker.
Kajikawa, Yasushi. “Transitions in the Topology of Polyhedra.” Leonardo 26, no. 1 (1993): 57–64. https://doi.org/10.2307/1575782
Date
ca. 1986-1993
Classification
Artist Model
Object Number
AM.0039
Box Number
06
Dimensions
approximately 17.8 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm (7 x 10 x 10 inches)
Materials
plastic, metal
Keywords
Arthur Loeb Design Science Teaching Collection, 3D models, geometric models