opresco

I am the son of Ovidiu Opresco, — I am 100% self-taught: circus acrobat; cascador, stuntman; artist; illustrator and footballplayer ;)

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Polyhedral Sculpture #22A
by opresco
Based upon the geometry of the Rhombic Triacontahedron.
Can be used as a pendant; lanyard not included.

During the late 70's and early 80' I became highly fascinated by Polyhedra and its Duality.
Intrigued by the little known fact that Plato and Archimedes described their wonderful objects by drawing them with just a stick on the sand, I set up to replicate (well, more or less :-) their extraordinary feat by strictly using only a "T" square, a pair of Compasses, a set of 2 Triangles, and a Ruler.
For the next 5 years I practically lived inside Polyhedra (see picture :-) and, what I used to call "The Archimedes' Curse", ended up to be, in fact, "The Archimedes' Blessing"!

The Polyhedral Sculptures depicted below were hand made (from scrap offset plates) and assembled with machine screws from stackable modular pieces. The modules were drawn/designed on a drawing table while strictly using only a "T" square, a pair of Compasses, a set of 2 Triangles, and a Ruler.

POLYHEDRAL SCULPTURES / Scored and folded aluminium offset plates, machine screws & nuts (©1981)

MODULAR POLYHEDRAL LAMP DESIGN (©1981) / Scored and folded aluminium offset plates, machine screws & nuts (©1981)

Based upon wonderful knowledge I accumulated hands-on during the 1980's while exploring "the extraordinary spatial diversity that emanates from the sublime order and elegant simplicity that is exemplified by the subject of polyhedra." (Quote from the Preface to the wonderful book POLYHEDRA PRIMER by Peter Pearce and Susan Pearce)

I was extremely pleased when, a few years back, Prof. George Hart (Department of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY) included some of my Polyhedral Sculptures, alongside work by Buckminster Fuller and other great designers in his comprehensive COURSE STUDY: COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SCULPTURE (pg. 39-40, OPRESCO).
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See related designs here:
Icosidodecahedron Pendant
Polyhedral Sculpture #22
Polyhedral Sculpture #21
Polyhedral Sculpture #23
Polyhedral Sculpture #21A
Polyhedral Sculpture #23A
Polyhedral Sculpture #23B
Polyhedral Sculpture #24
Polyhedral Sculpture #20
Polyhedral Sculpture #25
Polyhedral Sculpture #20 A
Polyhedral Sculpture #27
Polyhedral Sculpture #28A
Polyhedral Sculpture #29A
Polyhedral Sculpture #29B
Polyhedral Sculpture #28B
Polyhedral Sculpture #30A
Polyhedral Sculpture #30B
Polyhedral Sculpture #30C
Polyhedral Sculpture #30D
Polyhedral Sculpture #31
Desk Toy BALL
Icosidodecahedron Pendant
Dodecahedron - Pendant
Duality of Polyhedra No.1

 
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"Empty Chair"
by opresco
Just in Time for the American Presidential Elections! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
These Chair is Definitely Not Made in China!
Ergonomically designed in America; exceptionally well crafted!
It comes with a Lifetime Warranty ;-)
Buy this American Memorabilia for every room in your house and/or office
so you can talk to your President any time you like ;-)
In addition, you can use it as stand for your iPhone and/or iPod :-)
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"Empty Chair" Earrings
 
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Spring-loaded die
by opresco
The die's faces are supported by springs meeting in its center.
Printed and tested OK.
Copyright ©2011 Ovidiu Opresco
 
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My Keepon Geodesic Helmet
by opresco
"My Keepon" 3d logotype in front of helmet.
 
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Moebius RIOC Sculpture - Study #4
by opresco
NOTE: The Name-Plate holding the Tram is movable, so it could slide around the edge of the Moebius Band.
Inner Diameter is 70mm: For custom Name-Plate, Text on the band and Size e-mail me at oopresco@gmail.com

• I created these models (my artistic interpretation of the actual New Roosevelt Island Tram) to mark the Inauguration of the new Roosevelt Island Tram and my 70th Birthday (both events are taking place in November of 2010).

See my other ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM designs here:
• BRACELET WITH WORKING NEW ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM (#1)
http://www.shapeways.com/model/189327/bracelet_with_working_r_i_tram___2_.html?gid=mg
• BRACELET WITH WORKING NEW ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM (#2)
http://www.shapeways.com/model/189215/bracelet_with_movable_r_i__new_tram___1_.html?gid=sg38482
• MOEBIUS RIOC SCULPTURE - STUDY #3
http://www.shapeways.com/model/186459/moebius_rioc_sculpture___study__3.html?gid=sg38482
• NEW-TRAM EARRINGS / PENDANTS
http://www.shapeways.com/model/163220/the_new__2010__roosevelt_island_tram.html?gid=sg38482
• NEW-TRAM RING
http://www.shapeways.com/model/181463/the_new__2010__roosevelt_island_tram_ring.html?gid=sg38482
• NEW-TRAM CUFF-LINKS
http://www.shapeways.com/model/181617/rioc_cufflinks_012__fixed__stl.html?gid=sg38482
• SOCCER BALL TRAM KEYRING / PENDANT (#1
http://www.shapeways.com/model/189023/soccertram_09__fixed__stl.html?gid=sg38482
• OLD-TRAM EARRINGS / PENDANTS
http://www.shapeways.com/model/139021/the_roosevelt_island_tram__earrings_.html?gid=mg
• OLD-TRAM KEYRING / PENDANT
http://www.shapeways.com/model/121721/the_old_roosevelt_island_tram__3__30__.html?gid=sg38482

See all my other designs here:
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/opresco

• Hear the song «CROSSING THE EAST RIVER ON THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM»:
http://cascador.com/CrossingTheEastRiverOnTheRooseveltIslandTram/CrossingTheEastRiverOnTheRooseveltIslandTramCopyright2010JonathaKalbAndOvidiuOpresco.mp3
Original song, written, composed and sung to mark the Inauguration of the new Roosevelt Island Tram
Copyright ©2010 Jonathan Kalb & Ovidiu Opresco

• See YouTube movie at the bottom of this page:
"CROSSING THE EAST RIVER ON THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM"
Test for the beginning and end titles for an upcoming 3d animation (chroma-keyed with actual footage) movie series which tells the story of the creation of a series of 3D-art models.
These models — based upon the historical monuments on Roosevelt Island — are made for direct 3d printing
in Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver, Glass, and Plastic at SHAPEWAYS - the world leader in Personal 3d Printing.
Introducing the original song "CROSSING THE EAST RIVER ON THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM" composed and sung by JONATHAN KALB ( http://www.JonathanKalb.org ) ( http://www.cascador.com/People/Kalb/Kalb.htm )

Ovidiu Opresco
Artist / Designer / Inventor / Filmmaker

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Fibonacci Spiral #1 - Pendant
by opresco
Fibonacci Spiral #1

Related designs:
Fibonacci Spiral - Ring
Fibonacci Spiral - Cufflinks
Fibonacci Rectangle - Earrings
Fibonacci Heart
Fibonacci Spiral #2
Fibonacci Rectangle - Ingot
Fibonacci Rectangle Graduation Award

 
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Double-o Hallmark Ring
by opresco
Design is based upon my "double-o" mark (since 1969!).
Inner Diameter = 22mm; e-mail me for a different size.

Related:
Double-o #5 – "Wire Ring"
Star Award
Double-o #8 – Ring
 
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Pen Nib Earrings
by opresco
 
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Keyring with Star of David
by opresco
1. Insert your keys. 2. Flex and force the end into the hole - to secure. I created this novelty keyring while testing the flexibility and resilience of Shapeways' Stainless Steel.
See more keyring designs here:
Keyring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Keyring with Orthodox Cross
Keyring with Cross
Keyring with Shapeways Logo
Keyring with Twisted French Curve
 
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Mobius Sake Cup :-)
by opresco
 
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Elastic 3d Fabric Cuff Bracelet
by opresco
 
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My Calf Massager #2
by opresco
• Model for a very important 2003 project of mine (right after my hip replacement operation on St. Valentine's Day, I could certainly use some extra good circulation in my lower legs :) • This scaled down (to 30%) model is just for preliminary testing on the clearance of the spindle; just to make sure it will not fuse when I order this model in its actual size (24.8cm x 10.7cm x 10.7cm); I intend to order it in Gold Plated Stainless Steel ($10 per mm3, till May 30 only!); if you think I'm crazy you're ignoring the fact that my model is completely hollow! With a 3mm wall thickness (the strongly recommended minimum wall thickness for Stainless Steel) my actual sized model – even though it looks extremely massive to your naked eye — has a mere volume of only 129458.02 mm³ (cubic millimeters); and that translate roughly to only 129.458 cm³; now, at $10 per cm³ think of the considerable savings I am going to make to make if I can complete my preliminary testing and beat the May 30 availability deadline! (besides the little known fact that I've been born with a gold plated silver spoon in my mouth, when it comes to my health, nothing, but absolutely nothing, is too expensive for me! :) • BTW, it would be nice if Shapeways would also make available a few expensive exotic woods on their material list (see descriptions pics), wouldn't it? :)
 
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Easter 2012 Egg No.2
by opresco
With Peace Symbol Sphere as Yolk Inside.
 
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Roosevelt Island Moebius Bracelet with Tram Charm
by opresco
"I CROSSED THE EAST RIVER ON THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM" lettering all around the singular face of the Moebius band.

Hear "Crossing The East River On The Roosevelt Island Tram" – original lyrics by Jonathan Kalb & Ovidiu Opresco, sung by Jonathan Kalb.
See movie Crossing The East River on the Roosevelt Tram by Ovidiu Opresco

See my other Roosevelt Island Tram designs here:
The New Roosevelt Island Tram Earrings
The New Roosevelt Island Tram Cuff-Links
The New Roosevelt Island Tram / Pendant / Keyring
Pendant / Keyring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Keyring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Soccer Ball with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
Slice of Big Apple with Roosevelt Island Tram
Big Apple with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
Ring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Geocube with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
 
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Duality of Polyhedra No.1
by opresco
Shows the duality between the Icosidodecahedron and Rhombictriacontahedron

During the late 70's and early 80' I became highly fascinated by Polyhedra and its Duality.
Intrigued by the little known fact that Plato and Archimedes described their wonderful objects by drawing them with just a stick on the sand, I set up to replicate (well, more or less :-) their extraordinary feat by strictly using only a "T" square, a pair of Compasses, a set of 2 Triangles, and a Ruler.
For the next 5 years I practically lived inside Polyhedra :-) and, what I used to call "The Archimedes' Curse", ended up to be, in fact, "The Archimedes' Blessing"!

The Polyhedral Sculptures depicted below were hand made (from scrap offset plates) and assembled with machine screws from stackable modular pieces. The modules were drawn/designed on a drawing table while strictly using only a "T" square, a pair of Compasses, a set of 2 Triangles, and a Ruler.

POLYHEDRAL SCULPTURES / Scored and folded aluminium offset plates, machine screws & nuts (©1981)

MODULAR POLYHEDRAL LAMP DESIGN (©1981) / Scored and folded aluminium offset plates, machine screws & nuts (©1981)

Based upon wonderful knowledge I accumulated hands-on during the 1980's while exploring "the extraordinary spatial diversity that emanates from the sublime order and elegant simplicity that is exemplified by the subject of polyhedra." (Quote from the Preface to the wonderful book POLYHEDRA PRIMER by Peter Pearce and Susan Pearce)

I was extremely pleased when, a few years back, Prof. George Hart (Department of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY) included some of my Polyhedral Sculptures, alongside work by Buckminster Fuller and other great designers in his comprehensive COURSE STUDY: COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SCULPTURE (pg. 39-40, OPRESCO).
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See related designs here:
Polyhedral Sculpture #22A
Icosidodecahedron Pendant
Polyhedral Sculpture #22
Polyhedral Sculpture #21
Polyhedral Sculpture #23
Polyhedral Sculpture #21A
Polyhedral Sculpture #23A
Polyhedral Sculpture #23B
Polyhedral Sculpture #24
Polyhedral Sculpture #20
Polyhedral Sculpture #25
Polyhedral Sculpture #20 A
Polyhedral Sculpture #27
Polyhedral Sculpture #28A
Polyhedral Sculpture #29A
Polyhedral Sculpture #29B
Polyhedral Sculpture #28B
Polyhedral Sculpture #30A
Polyhedral Sculpture #30B
Polyhedral Sculpture #30C
Polyhedral Sculpture #30D
Polyhedral Sculpture #31
Desk Toy BALL
Icosidodecahedron Pendant
Dodecahedron - Pendant

 
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Sake Finger Cup #1
by opresco
To hold it, wear it on your finger as a ring!

Buy the entire set (see below) for your next Sake,
Ouzo, Tequila, Espresso, Cappucinno - party :-)

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Sake Finger Cup #1
Sake Finger Cup #2
Sake Finger Cup #3
Sake Finger Cup #4
Sake Finger Cup #5
Sake Finger Cup #6
Sake Finger Cup #7
Espresso & Sake Finger Cup
 
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Dodecahedron - Pendant
by opresco
During the late 70's and early 80' I became highly fascinated by Polyhedra and its Duality.
Intrigued by the little known fact that Plato and Archimedes described their wonderful objects by drawing them with just a stick on the sand, I set up to replicate (well, more or less :-) their extraordinary feat by strictly using only a "T" square, a pair of Compasses, a set of 2 Triangles, and a Ruler.
For the next 5 years I practically lived inside Polyhedra :-) and, what I used to call "The Archimedes' Curse", ended up to be, in fact, "The Archimedes' Blessing"!

The Polyhedral Sculptures depicted below were hand made (from scrap offset plates) and assembled with machine screws from stackable modular pieces. The modules were drawn/designed on a drawing table while strictly using only a "T" square, a pair of Compasses, a set of 2 Triangles, and a Ruler.

POLYHEDRAL SCULPTURES / Scored and folded aluminium offset plates, machine screws & nuts (©1981)

MODULAR POLYHEDRAL LAMP DESIGN (©1981) / Scored and folded aluminium offset plates, machine screws & nuts (©1981)

Based upon wonderful knowledge I accumulated hands-on during the 1980's while exploring "the extraordinary spatial diversity that emanates from the sublime order and elegant simplicity that is exemplified by the subject of polyhedra." (Quote from the Preface to the wonderful book POLYHEDRA PRIMER by Peter Pearce and Susan Pearce)

I was extremely pleased when, a few years back, Prof. George Hart (Department of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY) included some of my Polyhedral Sculptures, alongside work by Buckminster Fuller and other great designers in his comprehensive COURSE STUDY: COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SCULPTURE (pg. 39-40, OPRESCO).
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See related designs here:
Polyhedral Sculpture #22A
Icosidodecahedron Pendant
Polyhedral Sculpture #22
Polyhedral Sculpture #21
Polyhedral Sculpture #23
Polyhedral Sculpture #21A
Polyhedral Sculpture #23A
Polyhedral Sculpture #23B
Polyhedral Sculpture #24
Polyhedral Sculpture #20
Polyhedral Sculpture #25
Polyhedral Sculpture #20 A
Polyhedral Sculpture #27
Polyhedral Sculpture #28A
Polyhedral Sculpture #29A
Polyhedral Sculpture #29B
Polyhedral Sculpture #28B
Polyhedral Sculpture #30A
Polyhedral Sculpture #30B
Polyhedral Sculpture #30C
Polyhedral Sculpture #30D
Polyhedral Sculpture #31
Desk Toy BALL
Icosidodecahedron Pendant


 
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Fibonacci Heart - Pendant
by opresco

Fibonacci Spiral Heart Pendant

Related designs:
Fibonacci Spiral - Ring
Fibonacci Rectangle - Earrings
Fibonacci Spiral - Cufflinks
Fibonacci Spiral #1 - Pendant
Fibonacci Spiral #2 - Pendant
Fibonacci Rectangle - Pendant
Fibonacci Rectangle Graduation Award - Pendant

 
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Mobius Square with Free Soccer Ball Inside (Large)
by opresco
Mobius Square with Soccer Ball Inside
 
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The Old Roosevelt Island Tram #1
by opresco
• Pendant or Key-chain (lanyard and keys not included :-)
• Pendant or Key-chain (lanyard and keys not included :-)
• From a "Study & Testing of Shapeways Materials" series (started privately in May 2010 ) – concentrating on type and small but essential detail on Stainless Steel and Gold Plated Stainless Steel – in conjunction with my NEW TRAM project http://www.shapeways.com/model/133412/new_roosevelt_island_tram.html
• Note: All 4 models in this series are similar; the only difference is in their size; they all print beautifully in Stainless Steel and Gold Plated Stainless Steel (see description pictures)
 
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My Keepon Elastic Belt with 3d Logotype Buckle
by opresco
Can be worn by people as a regular bracelet.
 
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My SPRINGBALL - High Bounce Squishy Ball 90mm
by opresco
High Bounce, Very squishy!
Already printed and tested OK in nylon.
Copyright ©2011 Ovidiu Opresco.
 
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Magic Keyring with Shapeways Logo
by opresco
Most people won't be able to tell how your keys were inserted on the ring!

1. Insert your keys. 2. Flex and force the end into the hole - to secure. Has Shapeways Logo on one side and "3d Printing" on the reverse. I created this novelty keyring while testing the flexibility and resilience of Shapeways' Stainless Steel.
See more keyring designs here:
Keyring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Keyring with Orthodox Cross
Keyring with Cross
Keyring with Star of David
Keyring with Twisted French Curve
 
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The Old Roosevelt Island Tram #4 (25%)
by opresco
• Pendant or Key-chain (lanyard and keys not included :-)
• From a "Study & Testing of Shapeways Materials" series (started privately in May 2010 ) – concentrating on type and small but essential detail on Stainless Steel and Gold Plated Stainless Steel – in conjunction with my NEW TRAM project http://www.shapeways.com/model/133412/new_roosevelt_island_tram.html
• Note: All 4 models in this series are similar; the only difference is in their size; they all print beautifully in Stainless Steel and Gold Plated Stainless Steel (see description pictures)

 
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Pen Nib Pendant
by opresco
 
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Mobius Square with Stars (Large)
by opresco
Mobius Square with Stars
 
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Easter 2012 Egg No.4
by opresco
 
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My SPRINGBALL - High Bounce Squishy Ball
by opresco
Already printed and tested in nylon OK.
Copyright ©2011 Ovidiu Opresco
 
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EASTER EGG (2012) No.3
by opresco
 
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Moebius RIOC Sculpture - Study #3
by opresco
• Note: The Name-Plate holding the Tram is movable, so it could slide around the edge of the Moebius Band.

• I created these models (my artistic interpretation of the actual New Roosevelt Island Tram) to mark the Inauguration of the new Roosevelt Island Tram and my 70th Birthday (both events are taking place in November of 2010).

See my other ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM designs here:
• BRACELET WITH WORKING NEW ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM (#1)
http://www.shapeways.com/model/189327/bracelet_with_working_r_i_tram___2_.html?gid=mg
• BRACELET WITH WORKING NEW ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM (#2)
http://www.shapeways.com/model/189215/bracelet_with_movable_r_i__new_tram___1_.html?gid=sg38482
• MOEBIUS RIOC SCULPTURE - STUDY #4
http://www.shapeways.com/model/187378/moebius_rioc_sculpture___study__4.html?gid=sg38482
• NEW-TRAM EARRINGS / PENDANTS
http://www.shapeways.com/model/163220/the_new__2010__roosevelt_island_tram.html?gid=sg38482
• NEW-TRAM RING
http://www.shapeways.com/model/181463/the_new__2010__roosevelt_island_tram_ring.html?gid=sg38482
• NEW-TRAM CUFF-LINKS
http://www.shapeways.com/model/181617/rioc_cufflinks_012__fixed__stl.html?gid=sg38482
• SOCCER BALL TRAM KEYRING / PENDANT (#1
http://www.shapeways.com/model/189023/soccertram_09__fixed__stl.html?gid=sg38482
• OLD-TRAM EARRINGS / PENDANTS
http://www.shapeways.com/model/139021/the_roosevelt_island_tram__earrings_.html?gid=mg
• OLD-TRAM KEYRING / PENDANT
http://www.shapeways.com/model/121721/the_old_roosevelt_island_tram__3__30__.html?gid=sg38482

See all my other designs here:
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/opresco

• Hear the song «CROSSING THE EAST RIVER ON THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM»:
http://cascador.com/CrossingTheEastRiverOnTheRooseveltIslandTram/CrossingTheEastRiverOnTheRooseveltIslandTramCopyright2010JonathaKalbAndOvidiuOpresco.mp3
Original song, written, composed and sung to mark the Inauguration of the new Roosevelt Island Tram
Copyright ©2010 Jonathan Kalb & Ovidiu Opresco

• See YouTube movie at the bottom of this page:
"CROSSING THE EAST RIVER ON THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM"
Test for the beginning and end titles for an upcoming 3d animation (chroma-keyed with actual footage) movie series which tells the story of the creation of a series of 3D-art models.
These models — based upon the historical monuments on Roosevelt Island — are made for direct 3d printing
in Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver, Glass, and Plastic at SHAPEWAYS - the world leader in Personal 3d Printing.
Introducing the original song "CROSSING THE EAST RIVER ON THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM" composed and sung by JONATHAN KALB ( http://www.JonathanKalb.org ) ( http://www.cascador.com/People/Kalb/Kalb.htm )

Ovidiu Opresco
Artist / Designer / Inventor / Filmmaker
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Slice of Big Apple with Roosevelt Island Tram
by opresco
See my other Roosevelt Island Tram designs here:
The New Roosevelt Island Tram Earrings
The New Roosevelt Island Tram Cuff-Links
The New Roosevelt Island Tram / Pendant / Keyring
Pendant / Keyring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Keyring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Soccer Ball with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
Big Apple with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
Ring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Roosevelt Island Möbius Bracelet with Roosevelt Island Tram
Geocube with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
 
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Polyhedral Sculpture #20
by opresco
Based upon the geometry of the Icosahedron.
Can be worn as a pendant; lanyard not included.

During the late 70's and early 80' I became highly fascinated by Polyhedra and its Duality.
Intrigued by the little known fact that Plato and Archimedes described their wonderful objects by drawing them with just a stick on the sand, I set up to replicate (well, more or less :-) their extraordinary feat by strictly using only a "T" square, a pair of Compasses, a set of 2 Triangles, and a Ruler.
For the next 5 years I practically lived inside Polyhedra :-) and, what I used to call "The Archimedes' Curse", ended up to be, in fact, "The Archimedes' Blessing"!

The Polyhedral Sculptures depicted below were hand made (from scrap offset plates) and assembled with machine screws from stackable modular pieces. The modules were drawn/designed on a drawing table while strictly using only a "T" square, a pair of Compasses, a set of 2 Triangles, and a Ruler.

POLYHEDRAL SCULPTURES / Scored and folded aluminium offset plates, machine screws & nuts (©1981)

MODULAR POLYHEDRAL LAMP DESIGN (©1981) / Scored and folded aluminium offset plates, machine screws & nuts (©1981)

Based upon wonderful knowledge I accumulated hands-on during the 1980's while exploring "the extraordinary spatial diversity that emanates from the sublime order and elegant simplicity that is exemplified by the subject of polyhedra." (Quote from the Preface to the wonderful book POLYHEDRA PRIMER by Peter Pearce and Susan Pearce)

I was extremely pleased when, a few years back, Prof. George Hart (Department of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY) included some of my Polyhedral Sculptures, alongside work by Buckminster Fuller and other great designers in his comprehensive COURSE STUDY: COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SCULPTURE (pg. 39-40, OPRESCO).
===========================================

See related designs here:
Polyhedral Sculpture #22A
Icosidodecahedron Pendant
Polyhedral Sculpture #22
Polyhedral Sculpture #21
Polyhedral Sculpture #23
Polyhedral Sculpture #21A
Polyhedral Sculpture #23A
Polyhedral Sculpture #23B
Polyhedral Sculpture #24
Polyhedral Sculpture #25
Polyhedral Sculpture #20 A
Polyhedral Sculpture #27
Polyhedral Sculpture #28A
Polyhedral Sculpture #29A
Polyhedral Sculpture #29B
Polyhedral Sculpture #28B
Polyhedral Sculpture #30A
Polyhedral Sculpture #30B
Polyhedral Sculpture #30C
Polyhedral Sculpture #30D
Polyhedral Sculpture #31
Desk Toy BALL
Icosidodecahedron Pendant
Dodecahedron - Pendant
Duality of Polyhedra No.1

 
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New Roosevelt Island Tram - Pendant
by opresco
See my other Roosevelt Island Tram designs here:
Slice of Big Apple with Roosevelt Island Tram
The New Roosevelt Island Tram Earrings
The New Roosevelt Island Tram Cuff-Links
Pendant / Keyring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Keyring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Soccer Ball with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
Big Apple with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
Ring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Roosevelt Island Möbius Bracelet with Roosevelt Island Tram
Geocube with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
 
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DNA Endless Column 2012 - Homage to Brancusi
by opresco
P R O P O S A L
for a 29.35 meters Steel Sculpture on any of these suggested locations:

    1. Paris, France.
    2. Bucharest, Romania.
    3. Central Park, New York.
    4. Roosevelt Island, New York.
    5. Tirgu Jiu, Romania.
    6. The "Y" dam, Constanta, Romania.

The steel structure is relatively easy to erect from prefabricated steel modules that will be
highly polished and TIN coated before assembling.
The 34 helically distorted rhomboidal modules comprised in the sculpture are calculated
to reach a height of 29.35 meters when the actual structure is assembled.
Exterior elevators could be added on the spiraling columns to reach a visitors' platform on
top of the structure.
The entire structure could rotate on its foundation, as shown in the animation below.

ENDLESS COLUMN 2012, HOMAGE TO BRANCUSI

See several sizes here:
ENDLESS COLUMN 2012 (225%) - HOMAGE TO BRANCUSI
ENDLESS COLUMN 2012 (400%) - HOMAGE TO BRANCUSI

See several variations here:
ENDLESS COLUMN 2012 - HOMAGE TO BRANCUSI (v.2)
ENDLESS COLUMN 2012 - HOMAGE TO BRANCUSI (v4)
ENDLESS COLUMN 2012 - HOMAGE TO BRANCUSI (v.#6)
Endless Ico Column - Homage to Brancusi
An updated YouTube movie showing several variations of the Endless Column 2012 can be seen here

See my DNA FLOWER Pendant here: DNA FLOWER Pendant

Here's my homage to COANDA.
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"Of all the possessions of this life fame is the noblest; when the body has sunk
into the dust the great name still lives."
Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
 
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Tea Light Basilica
by opresco
• Plastic: for use with any 1.5" Diameter Battery Operated Tea Lights; I've got 6 for $4.99 here:
http://www.batteryoperatedcandles.net/everlasting-led-p-tea-lights.html
• Ceramics & Metal: for use with any 1.5" Diameter real Tea Candles and/or Battery Operated Tea Lights.

 
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Star Award – Pendant
by opresco
Could this be the first 3D printed (in actual Gold, Silver and Bronze)
"Medal" for the Olympics?

Design is based upon my "double-o" mark (in use since 1969).
Lanyard not included.

Related:
Double-o #5 – "Wire Ring"
Double-o Hallmark Ring
Double-o #8 – Ring
 
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