Compound of 3 Cubes (3-fold axis)
This is my origami make of the stunning compound of 3 cubes. I had been attracted to this compound since seeing it on a poster in elementary school. I finally got around to actually folding it in '06 I think it was...
Since 8/12 of the each cube's edges are split into three parts and the other 4/12 of them are cut in half, the total number of units required was 3 x (3x8 + 2x4) = 96. The model is composed of 4 different units which are each variations on a basic edge unit idea. This is the first model I ever designed which actually requires units of varying width on top of varying length. This is due to the angles the cubes intersect each other at.
For information on the geometry of this shape, I suggest wolfram mathworld.
(Photography by Shue-Yu Kwan, my dad)
Cheat sheet here: www.flickr.com/photos/8303956@N08/2691962296/
Compound of 3 Cubes (3-fold axis)
This is my origami make of the stunning compound of 3 cubes. I had been attracted to this compound since seeing it on a poster in elementary school. I finally got around to actually folding it in '06 I think it was...
Since 8/12 of the each cube's edges are split into three parts and the other 4/12 of them are cut in half, the total number of units required was 3 x (3x8 + 2x4) = 96. The model is composed of 4 different units which are each variations on a basic edge unit idea. This is the first model I ever designed which actually requires units of varying width on top of varying length. This is due to the angles the cubes intersect each other at.
For information on the geometry of this shape, I suggest wolfram mathworld.
(Photography by Shue-Yu Kwan, my dad)
Cheat sheet here: www.flickr.com/photos/8303956@N08/2691962296/