Tessellations (Recreations)

Tessellations Sites:

Samantha's Wallpaper Page Samantha's Wallpaper Page: Wallpaper patterns and symmetry groups. (Tessellations) http://www.geocities.com/hbafscl/ Tilings and Geometric Ornament Tilings and Geometric Ornament: Applying principles of computer graphics to the creation of geometric ornament, as a continuation of the tradition of ornamental design using modern tools and algorithms. (Tessellations) http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/csk/tile/ Hans Kuiper Hans Kuiper: Hans Kuiper's work. Tessellations and optical art. Also tessellation software with the 17 wallpaper groups. (Tessellations) http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/Hans.Kuiper/ Landry Art Landry Art: Art of Kenneth Landry. Tessellations, polyhedra and polyhedra decorated with tessellations. (Tessellations) http://www.landryart.com/ Squared Squares and Squared Rectangles Squared Squares and Squared Rectangles: Tilings of Squared Squares and Squared Rectangles, constructed using javascript. (Tessellations) http://www.squaring.net Alex Bateman's Origami Alex Bateman's Origami: Tessellation images and software. (Tessellations) http://www.sanger.ac.uk/Users/agb/Origami/origami.html Symmetry and Pattern: The Art of Oriental Carpets Symmetry and Pattern: The Art of Oriental Carpets: Resources compiled by the Math Forum. (Tessellations) http://mathforum.org/geometry/rugs/ Tessellation Links Tessellation Links: Compiled by Suzanne Alejandre for the Math Forum. (Tessellations) http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/links.html Tilings, Tessellations and Other Unusual Prints Tilings, Tessellations and Other Unusual Prints: Images and links by Peter Raedschelders. (Tessellations) http://home.planetinternet.be/~praedsch/ KaleidoTile KaleidoTile: Software for Macintosh and SGI to create and manipulate tessellations of the sphere, Euclidean plane and hyperbolic plane, and to see how the Platonic solids are related to tessellations. (Tessellations) http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/software/download/KaleidoTile.html Java Penrose Tiler Java Penrose Tiler: A Java applet for experimenting with kites and darts. (Tessellations) http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/1684/Penrose.html Chaos Tiles Chaos Tiles: This chaotic tiling consists of two equilateral pentagons, with angles (80, 160, 60, 140, 100) and (40, 200, 60, 100, 140). Sets are for sale. (Tessellations) http://www.mathpuzzle.com/chaotile.html Frieze Patterns Frieze Patterns: Definitions and images. (Tessellations) http://plato.acadiau.ca/courses/educ/reid/Geometry/Symmetry/frieze.html Gallery of Symmetric Chaos Gallery of Symmetric Chaos: Includes: Symmetric icons and fractals; Quilts and planar repeating patterns; Colored wallpaper patterns. (Tessellations) http://nothung.math.uh.edu/~mike/ag/art.html Artlandia SymmetryWorks Artlandia SymmetryWorks: Adobe Illustrator plug-in that automates creation of surface designs and ornaments based on seventeen wallpaper groups. On-line purchase. (Tessellations) http://www.artlandia.com/SymmetryWorks Java Kali Java Kali: A program for drawing symmetrical patterns based on any of the 17 wallpaper groups, as well as several frieze and rosette groups. (Tessellations) http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/java/Kali/ Hop's Escher Tessellation Tiles Hop's Escher Tessellation Tiles: Escher-like tessellations. (Tessellations) http://www.tabletoptelephone.com/~hopspage/HopsTiles.html Tessellations Tessellations: A company selling foam puzzles, many based on planar tessellations (tilings) and fractals. (Tessellations) http://www.tessellations.com/ Investigating Patterns: Symmetry and Tessellations Investigating Patterns: Symmetry and Tessellations: Links to activities and other resources. (Tessellations) http://www.camosun.bc.ca/~jbritton/jbsymteslk.htm Mike Field Mike Field: University of Houston. Graphics and resources in symmetry and tiling. (Tessellations) http://nothung.math.uh.edu/~mike/ The Geometry Junkyard: Tilings The Geometry Junkyard: Tilings: A collection of links. (Tessellations) http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/junkyard/tiling.html References about Tessellations References about Tessellations: Compiled by Doris Schattschneider, Moravian College. (Tessellations) http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/software/tilings/TilingBibliography.html Tessellated, Interlocking Concrete Pavers and Molds Tessellated, Interlocking Concrete Pavers and Molds: Pictures of some concrete tilings. (Tessellations) http://www.geckostone.com/pavers.html Catalogue of Isohedral Tilings Catalogue of Isohedral Tilings: From the article "One Corona is Enough for the Euclidean Plane" by Doris Schattschneider and Nikolai Dolbilin. (Tessellations) http://mathforum.org/dynamic/one-corona/ Penrose Tiles Penrose Tiles: Links in the Geometry Junkyard. (Tessellations) http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/junkyard/penrose.html Hyperbolic Tessellations Hyperbolic Tessellations: Explanations and graphics. (Tessellations) http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/poincare/poincare.html The Seventeen Wallpaper Groups The Seventeen Wallpaper Groups: Examples in traditional Japanese patterns. (Tessellations) http://mathmuse.sci.ibaraki.ac.jp/pattrn/PatternE.html Tessellations: Technology and Culture Tessellations: Technology and Culture: Examples and Java applets. (Tessellations) http://www.geocities.com/williamwchow/javagraf/javagraf.htm Intriguing Tessellations Intriguing Tessellations: By Marjorie Rice. Pentagons that tile the plane: details and links. (Tessellations) http://members.aol.com/tessellations/ Tessellating Wallpaper Patterns Tessellating Wallpaper Patterns: Original tessellating desktop wallpaper tiles. (Tessellations) http://www.geocities.com/hbafscl/tess1.html Quasi-Periodic Tilings Quasi-Periodic Tilings: Artist Eleni Mylonas uses tilings. (Tessellations) http://www.elenimylonas.com/ TESS TESS: Tessellation software. 11 rosette, all 7 frieze and all 17 wallpaper groups included. (Tessellations) http://www.peda.com/tess/ Escher Patterns Escher Patterns: Compiled by Yoshiaki Araki. (Tessellations) http://www.sfc.keio.ac.jp/~aly/escher/ Tessellations with Java Tessellations with Java: Examples and source code. (Tessellations) http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/~rkrane/tessell.html Symmetry and the Shape of Space Symmetry and the Shape of Space: With interactive demos using Geometer's Sketchpad (requires Macintosh). (Tessellations) http://comp.uark.edu/~cgstraus/symmetry.unit/ Tessellation Tutorials by Suzanne Alejandre Tessellation Tutorials by Suzanne Alejandre: Tutorials and templates for making tessellations using ClarisWorks, the Geometer's Sketchpad, HyperCard, HyperStudio, and straightedge and compass, including step-by-step instructions for classroom activities. (Tessellations) http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/tess.intro.html Discrete Plane Symmetry Groups Discrete Plane Symmetry Groups: Web text by Ana Kozomara. (Tessellations) http://www.mi.sanu.ac.yu/vismath/ana/ Pentagons that Tile the Plane Pentagons that Tile the Plane: Known solutions and a new recipe. (Tessellations) http://burtleburtle.net/bob/tile/pentagon.html Totally Tessellated Totally Tessellated: An introduction to tessellations explaining the basic underlying mathematics, and with many examples from real life. (Tessellations) http://library.thinkquest.org/16661/ Symmetries, Patterns and Tessellations Symmetries, Patterns and Tessellations: Constructed with Geometer's Sketchpad by Allan Bergmann Jensen. (Tessellations) http://www.geometer.dk/tess/ The Penrose Tiling at Miami University The Penrose Tiling at Miami University: A summary of the history behind the Penrose tiling in the math department at Miami university. (Tessellations) http://www.lib.muohio.edu/epub/tilings/doc.html Tessellation and Photography Tessellation and Photography: A study for the endless possibilities of tessellating the plane based on the work of Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher. (Tessellations) http://members.home.nl/wouternimmo Escher Web Sketch Escher Web Sketch: Java applet drawing repeated patterns with selected symmetry. (Tessellations) http://marie.epfl.ch/escher/ Tessellations Using Geometer's Sketchpad Tessellations Using Geometer's Sketchpad: Description of a class project. (Tessellations) http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/courses/ci336kt/garrison/skpdindx.html Tiling Plain and Fancy Tiling Plain and Fancy: Tiling from the mathematical and historical viewpoint by Steve Edwards. Provides a number of examples of various types of tiles that tile the plane and includes periodic tiling plus Penrose's aperiodic tiles. (Tessellations) http://www2.spsu.edu/math/tile/ Wallpaper Groups Wallpaper Groups: Images and descriptions of the 17 plane symmetry groups. (Tessellations) http://www.clarku.edu/~djoyce/wallpaper/ 17 Wall Paper Symmetry Groups to Create a Regular Division of the Plane 17 Wall Paper Symmetry Groups to Create a Regular Division of the Plane: Graphics. (Tessellations) http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/Hans.Kuiper/17system.htm Grotesque Geometry Grotesque Geometry: Andrew Crompton's tiling and tessellation images. (Tessellations) http://www.cromp.com/tess/home.html William's Geometric Construction Page William's Geometric Construction Page: Activities to create patterns using simple resources, such as making equilateral triangle from a circle. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary ages. (Tessellations) http://www.cyffredin.co.uk/ The 14 Different Types of Convex Pentagons that Tile the Plane The 14 Different Types of Convex Pentagons that Tile the Plane: Graphics and references. (Tessellations) http://www.mathpuzzle.com/tilepent.html