Chapter 12
Geometric Patterns
Chapter 12 presents types of patterns and methods for working with patterns using computational tools. Our human sense of vision provides us with the ability to recognize patterns. Patterns can be found all around us in nature, ranging in scale from the micro to the macro, from nano cellular structures to cosmic spiraling galaxies.1 Other patterns are created by humans for various reasons, such as organizing information and communicating symbolic meaning. Throughout the day, we (humans) are constantly processing color, light, texture, and pattern, both consciously and subconsciously. Patterns can change our experience of a space, by providing cultural associations, as well as triggering psychological and neurological effects. For example, the perception of motion experienced by viewing some patterns, known as acuity patterns, can result in physiological effects on an observer.2 Although the topic of “pattern” is broad, this chapter will focus...