50,000 folded business cards = one 3D fractal
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The Mosely Snowflake fractal, made from 49,000 folded business cards
Tower modules of the Mosely Snowflake fractal at the USC Libraries
Volunteers working on the Mosely Snowflake
The Mosely Snowflake underway at USC Libraries
The construction method was devised by Mosely herself, requiring a computer model to assess the number of business cards required
Volunteers working on the Mosely Snowflake (Photo: Margaret Wertheim)
The construction method was devised by Mosely herself, requiring a computer model to assess the number of business cards required
Computer visualization of the Mosely Snowflake
The construction method was devised by Mosely herself, requiring a computer model to assess the number of business cards required
Fractal close-up and the USC seal
Volunteers working on the Mosely Snowflake (Photo: Margaret Wertheim)
Four of the six towers that would make up the final Snowflake
Detail of the Mosely Snowflake (Photo: Institute For Figuring/Margaret Wertheim)
USC students busy block-making (Photo: Margaret Wertheim)
The construction method was devised by Mosely herself, requiring a computer model to assess the number of business cards required
Article Summary
An origami fractal made out of nearly 50,000 business cards is the first physical representation of the Mosely Snowflake three-dimensional fractal in the world. The sculpture was put together by more than 300 students and volunteers at the University of Southern California.
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