"PLAY GIFTS & MANIPULATIVE " - MIMP

"PLAY GIFTS & MANIPULATIVE "

'GEOMETRY EXPANDING VOXEL'

BY MIMP - NATAREE CHEEVANON

               This toy is inspired by "Hoberman sphere" ; created by Hoberman Chuck who is an artist, engineer, architect, and inventor of folding toys and structures. 

There are 6 numbers of the angle which each angle refer to a different geometry.

1. 60 Degrees = 3 sided shape = Triangle

2. 90 Degrees = 4 sided shape = Square

3. 120 Degrees = 6 sided shape = Hexagon

4. 135 Degrees = 8 sided shape = Octagon

5. 150 Degrees = 120 sided shape = Dodecagon

6. 157.5 Degrees = 150 sided shape = Hexadecagon

The numbers of the side and degrees increase at the same time.

"The more numbers of the side or angle, the more expansion of sphere."

After that, developing the idea of the continuous sphere to continue to assemble one another in many directions.

There is 3 type of regular tiling or tessellation which separated by 3 colors for the diagram.  

First type is connection of 3 sided (3) -  indicate by GREEN color

because each angle is 60 degrees and it will fit around a point

Second is connection of the numbers divided by 4 (4,8,16) - indicate by PINK color

This type is also fit every edge

Third is connection of the  numbers divided by 6 (6,12) - indicate by BLUE color

Three will fit around a point

2-d connection

Enclose Connection                            Continuous Connection

2d connection

3d connection

Enclose Connection                            Continuous Connection

2d connection

3d connection

 Continuous Connection

2d connection

3d connection

Enclose Connection

2d connection

3d connection

Enclose Connection

2d connection

3d connection

Continuous Connection
(testing with another material--> Acrylic)

Details of the joints and materiality

Other possibilities 
DIRECT VS INVERSE

This toy kit consists of pairs of branch, set of joint and screw and bolt set which allow players to connect at least 2 spheres, numbers of the branch in the set depends on numbers of the side. So higher numbers of the side also challenge players to assemble it and they will enjoy the flexible shape and hidden geometry at the same time.

PLAY GIFTS & MANIPULATIVE PHASE3

PHASE 3 :  Manipulatives to Market

KINETIC KITS SET

Variation of each angle 

'The more numbers of angle or side, the more expansion of circle' 

Individual and multiple connections.

Details of joint and materiality.

PLAY GIFTS & MANIPULATIVE PHASE2

PHASE 2 :  Remaking Fröbel’s Gifts

'Gift Two'

'Sphere, Cylinder and Cube'

The original contained 1 cube, 1 cylinder and 1 sphere.

Froebel has set this toy in 4 categories 

- Form of life

- Form of knowledge

- Form of beauty

- Presentation

            I remake this toy by adding more 3 shapes which are 1 square pyramid 1 dodecahedron and 1 icosahedron. The idea of this gift is about the shape and transformation of the shape by spinning it. 

                The child will discover that by spinning one shape and see the shape of another. For example, spinning a cylinder produces a sphere¨ spinning a cube produces a cylinder. A Number of pieces or number of surfaces edges and corners that we hang will affect the shape as well  So children will be naturally curious and their discoveries will create a foundation of basic science.

              However, this toy is not only about science but it is about art. Instead of using solid shape. I applied it into translucent contour shape and adding primary color into it. So you can see from these models that one has 2 colors. When we spin, 2 primary color mix and we will see blurred hidden color in it.

PLAY GIFTS & MANIPULATIVE PHASE1

"PLAY GIFTS & MANIPULATIVES"

PHASE 1 :  Gifts From Architects

CASE STUDY

#1

SWITCH PITCH by Hoberman

#2

 DIMOND 12 WOOD PUZZLE by Kong Ming

 

#3

18 SIDED WOODEN PUZZLE by Kong Ming