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Loeb Design Science: 3D Models

Loeb Design Science: 3D Models

The Arthur Loeb Design Science Teaching Collection at RISD consists of 412 structural and tensegrity 3D Models including Loeb’s “Moduledra” prototypes, Stewart Coffin puzzles, and Dennis Dreher jitterbugs. The collection also includes the Symmetry Portfolio, 164 geometric silkscreens produced by Loeb and his teaching assistant, artist Holly Alderman, that present all infinite tessellating symmetry systems possible in the plane.

If you would like to access any part of the Loeb Collection, please use the catalog here as a finding aid and, once you've made selections, contact the staff of the VMRC via this Loeb Collection Request Form to make an appointment to view the physical items.

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  • Cube with figures sown into the sides by Fleet Library

    Cube with figures sown into the sides

  • Cube with figures sown into the sides by Fleet Library

    Cube with figures sown into the sides

  • Cuboctahedron by Fleet Library

    Cuboctahedron

  • Cuboctahedron by Fleet Library

    Cuboctahedron

  • Cuboctahedron by Fleet Library

    Cuboctahedron

  • Cuboctahedron made of Colored Plastic tubing by Fleet Library

    Cuboctahedron made of Colored Plastic tubing

  • Cuboctahedron made of Colored Plastic tubing by Fleet Library

    Cuboctahedron made of Colored Plastic tubing

  • Cuboctahedrons joined on square face by Fleet Library

    Cuboctahedrons joined on square face

  • Embedded Stella Octangula by Fleet Library

    Embedded Stella Octangula

  • Embedded Stella Octangula by Fleet Library

    Embedded Stella Octangula

  • Escher moving tiles 2D puzzle by Fleet Library

    Escher moving tiles 2D puzzle

  • Five (Escher pattern) Tetrahedrons Velcroed together by Fleet Library

    Five (Escher pattern) Tetrahedrons Velcroed together

  • Five (Escher pattern) Tetrahedrons Velcroed together by Fleet Library

    Five (Escher pattern) Tetrahedrons Velcroed together

  • Five (Escher pattern) Tetrahedrons Velcroed together by Fleet Library

    Five (Escher pattern) Tetrahedrons Velcroed together

  • Folded Paper by Fleet Library

    Folded Paper

  • Folded Paper by Fleet Library

    Folded Paper

  • Folding Stella Octagula by Fleet Library

    Folding Stella Octagula

  • Folding Stella Octagula by Fleet Library

    Folding Stella Octagula

  • Folding Stellated Rhombic Dodecahedron “Double Comet” by Fleet Library

    Folding Stellated Rhombic Dodecahedron “Double Comet”

  • Folding Stellated Rhombic Dodecahedron “Double Comet” by Fleet Library

    Folding Stellated Rhombic Dodecahedron “Double Comet”

  • Fold up (Escher pattern) Cuboctahedron by Fleet Library

    Fold up (Escher pattern) Cuboctahedron

  • Geometrical Puzzle by Fleet Library

    Geometrical Puzzle

  • Geometrical Puzzle by Fleet Library

    Geometrical Puzzle

  • Geometric puzzle by Fleet Library

    Geometric puzzle

  • Geometric Puzzles by Fleet Library

    Geometric Puzzles

  • Golden Triangle Pillow by Fleet Library

    Golden Triangle Pillow

  • Half Cube Built to Cube leaving truncated octahedron hole by Fleet Library

    Half Cube Built to Cube leaving truncated octahedron hole

  • Half Cube Paper Models (3 white, 1 black by Fleet Library

    Half Cube Paper Models (3 white, 1 black

  • Half Tetrahedron Puzzle by Fleet Library

    Half Tetrahedron Puzzle

  • Hanging Spiral model- “Jamaica Fan” by Fleet Library

    Hanging Spiral model- “Jamaica Fan”

  • Hexagonal number, nut puzzle by Fleet Library

    Hexagonal number, nut puzzle

  • Hollow rectangular tube by Fleet Library

    Hollow rectangular tube

  • Icosahedron by Fleet Library

    Icosahedron

  • Icosahedrons (5) by Fleet Library

    Icosahedrons (5)

  • Icosahedrons (5) by Fleet Library

    Icosahedrons (5)

  • Icosahedrons (5) by Fleet Library

    Icosahedrons (5)

  • Icosahedrons (5) by Fleet Library

    Icosahedrons (5)

  • Icosahedrons (5) by Fleet Library

    Icosahedrons (5)

  • Icosidodecahedron by Fleet Library

    Icosidodecahedron

  • Icosidodecahedron by Fleet Library

    Icosidodecahedron

  • Izzi Black and White tiles by Fleet Library

    Izzi Black and White tiles

  • Large Wooden Octahedron with Tetrahedron hanging inside by Fleet Library

    Large Wooden Octahedron with Tetrahedron hanging inside

  • Large Wooden Octahedron with Tetrahedron hanging inside by Fleet Library

    Large Wooden Octahedron with Tetrahedron hanging inside

  • Metal bolt Jitterbug by Fleet Library

    Metal bolt Jitterbug

  • Metal bolt Jitterbug by Fleet Library

    Metal bolt Jitterbug

  • Metal bolt Jitterbug by Fleet Library

    Metal bolt Jitterbug

  • Mind Boggler (?) by Fleet Library

    Mind Boggler (?)

  • Mind Bogglers by Fleet Library

    Mind Bogglers

  • Octahedron by Fleet Library

    Octahedron

  • Octahedron by Fleet Library

    Octahedron

  • Octahedron and Tetrahedrons building up to larger Octahedron by Fleet Library

    Octahedron and Tetrahedrons building up to larger Octahedron

  • Octahedron and Tetrahedrons building up to larger Octahedron by Fleet Library

    Octahedron and Tetrahedrons building up to larger Octahedron

  • Octahedron Paper Jitterbug - “Octabug” by Fleet Library

    Octahedron Paper Jitterbug - “Octabug”

  • Octahedron Paper Jitterbug - “Octabug” by Fleet Library

    Octahedron Paper Jitterbug - “Octabug”

  • Octahedron split in eight equal pieces by Fleet Library

    Octahedron split in eight equal pieces

  • Octahedron split in eight equal pieces by Fleet Library

    Octahedron split in eight equal pieces

  • Origami, Decorative, Hanging Octahedron by Fleet Library

    Origami, Decorative, Hanging Octahedron

  • Pentagonal Dodecahedron by Fleet Library

    Pentagonal Dodecahedron

  • Plastic / Wood Sticks by Fleet Library

    Plastic / Wood Sticks

  • Prism Puzzle by Fleet Library

    Prism Puzzle

  • Prism Puzzle by Fleet Library

    Prism Puzzle

  • Puzzle (2D) by Fleet Library

    Puzzle (2D)

  • Puzzle Patterns by Fleet Library

    Puzzle Patterns

  • Puzzle Patterns by Fleet Library

    Puzzle Patterns

  • Pyramid Logic Puzzle by Fleet Library

    Pyramid Logic Puzzle

  • Pyramid Puzzle by Fleet Library

    Pyramid Puzzle

  • Pyramid Puzzle by Fleet Library

    Pyramid Puzzle

  • Rhombic Dodecahedron by Fleet Library

    Rhombic Dodecahedron

  • Rhombic Dodecahedron split in half by Fleet Library

    Rhombic Dodecahedron split in half

  • Rhombicosidodecahedron by Fleet Library

    Rhombicosidodecahedron

  • Rhombic pieces fold up to Rhombic dodecahedron by Fleet Library

    Rhombic pieces fold up to Rhombic dodecahedron

  • Rhombic Prisms by Fleet Library

    Rhombic Prisms

  • Rhombic Triacontahedron by Fleet Library

    Rhombic Triacontahedron

  • Rhombicuboctahedron by Fleet Library

    Rhombicuboctahedron

  • Rhombicuboctahedron by Fleet Library

    Rhombicuboctahedron

  • Rubix Cube by Fleet Library

    Rubix Cube

  • Shifted Diet Coke box by Fleet Library

    Shifted Diet Coke box

  • Shifted Diet Coke box by Fleet Library

    Shifted Diet Coke box

  • Six Strut Tensegrity by Fleet Library

    Six Strut Tensegrity

  • Six Strut Tensegrity with Embedded Octahedral Structure by Fleet Library

    Six Strut Tensegrity with Embedded Octahedral Structure

  • Skyro (Moving Picture) by Fleet Library

    Skyro (Moving Picture)

  • Small Black and White Pattern Cubes by Fleet Library

    Small Black and White Pattern Cubes

  • Small Black and White Pattern Cubes by Fleet Library

    Small Black and White Pattern Cubes

  • Square Pyramid Tetrahedron Paper Models by Fleet Library

    Square Pyramid Tetrahedron Paper Models

  • Stellated Cube by Fleet Library

    Stellated Cube

  • Stellated Cuboctahedron by Fleet Library

    Stellated Cuboctahedron

  • Stellated Octahedron by Fleet Library

    Stellated Octahedron

  • Stellated Pentagonal Dodecahedron by Fleet Library

    Stellated Pentagonal Dodecahedron

  • Stellated Rhombic Dodecahedron by Fleet Library

    Stellated Rhombic Dodecahedron

  • Stellated Tetrahedron by Fleet Library

    Stellated Tetrahedron

  • Super Structure Sticks by Fleet Library

    Super Structure Sticks

  • Suspended Wooded Triangles by Fleet Library

    Suspended Wooded Triangles

  • Synergetic Cube Jitterbug with Four Fold Axis of Rotation by Fleet Library

    Synergetic Cube Jitterbug with Four Fold Axis of Rotation

  • Synergetic Cube Jitterbug with Four Fold Axis of Rotation by Fleet Library

    Synergetic Cube Jitterbug with Four Fold Axis of Rotation

  • Synergetic Cube Jitterbug with Four Fold Axis of Rotation by Fleet Library

    Synergetic Cube Jitterbug with Four Fold Axis of Rotation

  • Synergetic Octahedron Jitterbug with Three Fold Axis of Rotation by Fleet Library

    Synergetic Octahedron Jitterbug with Three Fold Axis of Rotation

  • Synergetic Octahedron Jitterbug with Three Fold Axis of Rotation by Fleet Library

    Synergetic Octahedron Jitterbug with Three Fold Axis of Rotation

  • Synergetic Octahedron Jitterbug with Three Fold Axis of Rotation by Fleet Library

    Synergetic Octahedron Jitterbug with Three Fold Axis of Rotation

  • Synergetics Cuboctahedron Jitterbug by Fleet Library

    Synergetics Cuboctahedron Jitterbug

  • Synergetics Cuboctahedron Jitterbug by Fleet Library

    Synergetics Cuboctahedron Jitterbug

 
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