Miura Torch
The artwork draws inspiration from traditional origami and the applications of flat-folding objects, like solar panels of satellites unfolding in space. Each piece in the artwork is a modification of the Miura origami tessellation, and hence flat foldable. However, put together the whole will no longer fold flat, but only satisfies the mathematical condition of being locally flat foldable.
Context
The project was part of the cross-disciplinary course “crystal flowers in halls of mirrors” at the Aalto University in Spring 2017. The course aimed to make mathematical concepts and ideas visible using Arts and Design. The teams consisted of members from different schools at the Aalto University as well as the Helsinki University.
The outcome of our team was a locally flat foldable surface made of 70 laser engraved and cut polyethene sheets, which were folded and put together by around 3000 magnets. The project was on display at the Finish science centre "Heureka" from May to August 2017.
Team members
Roupen Bastadjian
Laura Jakobsson
Caronlina Isasi
Kilian Kottmeier
