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| Versatile
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| A selection of modules that
can be used to make a wide range of modular forms. |
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Name: The Sonobe Module aka
the Limping Seagull module Paper shape /
Folding geometry: Folded from squares using
standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: Mitsonobu Sonobe, c1965.
Forms:
Cubes, cube combinations and silverhedra.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Corner-pocket
Sonobe Module or the Tomoko Unit Paper shape /
Folding geometry: Folded from squares using
standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: Probably Tomoko Fuse, 1980s.
Forms:
Cubes, cube combinations and silverhedra.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The A4 Rhombic Unit or
Nick Robinson's Rhombic Parallelogram Module is
a direct analogue of the Corner-pocket Sonobe
module but folded from a 1:sqrt2 or silver
rectangle. Paper shape / Folding geometry:
Folded from silver rectangles using 109.28/70.32
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: Nick Robinson, 1986.
Forms: Rhombic polyhedra, compound rhombic
polyhedra, other irregular convex polyhedra and
pimpled and dimpled forms based on deltahedra.
Diagrams:
In Mathematical Origami - Tarquin Publications -
ISBN 1-899618-18-X.
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Name: The Abe Module Paper shape /
Folding geometry: Folded from bronze rectangles
using 120/60 degree folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: Probably Hisashi Abe, 1980s.
Forms:
Deltahedra.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Terada Module Paper shape /
Folding geometry: Folded from bronze rectangles
using 120/60 degree folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: Norishige Terada, 1980s.
Forms:
Deltahedra.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: Letterbox modules Paper shape /
Folding geometry: Folded from squares using
standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1987.
Forms:
Cubes, cube combinations and silverhedra.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: Simplex modules Paper shape /
Folding geometry: Folded from squares divided
into thirds using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1989.
Forms:
Cubes, cube combinations and silverhedra.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: Maverick
modules Paper shape / Folding geometry:
Folded from 2x1 rectangles or squares using
standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1990.
Forms: A
Marriage of Opposites coaster, motley cubes and
motley silverhedra in combination with Sonobe
modules.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: Mondrian
modules (Assymetric Sonobe /
Corner-pocket Sonobe modules) Paper shape /
Folding geometry: Folded from squares using
standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1995.
Forms:
Cubes, hexahedra, 12-part Stubby Stars and
possibly cube combinations.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: Darwin modules Paper shape /
Folding geometry: Folded from squares divided
into a 3x3 grid using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Forms:
Cubes, cube combinations and silverhedra.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: Semi-Sonobe
modules Paper shape / Folding geometry:
Folded from squares using standard folding
geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2013.
Forms:
Cubes, cube combinations and silverhedra.
Diagrams:
Not yet available.
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