Pythagoras’ Tessellation : Origami Tessellations


Pythagoras' Tessellation Front View

 It is a tessellation I got here up with after having seen and solved one by gatheringfolds. I do not know what she named it as a result of I truly noticed it on because the instagram of another person who had folded her design and so they did not particularly reference the title. 

After I noticed it, I actually preferred it, however even moreso it made me consider what else I may do with one of many parts. On this case, the six rhombus pyramid. 

So, after I mapped out her authentic tessellation, I used that basis to create this one. 

For my design, I repeated the rhombus pyramids by spacing them out from one another. Then I labored out what form would fill in the remaining. It is  just a few very massive hexagons. 

Back view Pythagoras' Origami Tessellation

I am going to most likely fold her authentic thought since I have already got the crease sample diagrammed. However I selected to fold my thought first. 

My diagram follows. 

I drew the crease sample utilizing one of many hexagons as the middle. This could work simply effective. However finally, I made a decision to make use of one of many pyramids as my middle level. Nonetheless, after having accomplished it, I feel the hexagon as the middle level would’ve resulted in a cooler completed mannequin. I’d strive folding it with the hexagon on the middle a while sooner or later simply to see. 

Diagram to fold Pythagoras' Tessellation

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