Amboxes 
 a Conway corner construction
PCMI/IAS Teacher Leadership Program
2024 Aug 5

Glen Whitney

studioinfinity.org/amboxes

Thanks to the fiscal sponsorship of the Seattle Universal Math Museum.


Prompt

  • Community build composed of modules made by groups of 5-6
  • Constructed and displayed indoors
  • Fully recyclable/decomposable for participants to take home
  • Maybe a polyhedron?
Prompt

  • Community build composed of modules made by groups of 5-6
  • Constructed and displayed indoors
  • Fully recyclable/decomposable for participants to take home
  • Maybe a polyhedron?
Reuse

 photo: bless their hearts mom

Thanks to Rufus Williams!

Polyhedra, indeed!

 
Polyhedra, indeed!

Conway notation
Ambo ambo ambo dodecahedron

Ambo ambo ambo dodecahedron

Ambo ambo ambo dodecahedron

Ambo ambo ambo dodecahedron

Ambo ambo icosidodecahedron

Exploded icosidodecahedron

Check

  • Community build composed of modules made by groups of 5-6 ?
  • Constructed and displayed indoors ✓ (1m diam, no actual explosives)
  • Fully recyclable/decomposable for participants to take home ✓✓
  • Maybe a polyhedron? ✓
Exploded icosidodecahedron module