THE OLOID
Geometric complexity creates a perfect piece of art.
ABOUT THE SHAPE
Discovered by Paul Schatz in 1929. Formed from two congruent circles in perpendicular planes, with the center of each circle lying on the edge of the other.
One continuous surface. No flat sections. No sharp edges. When set in motion, its center of mass traces a complex path, and every point of the surface contacts the ground over a full cycle.
A desktop sculpture that brings art, science, beauty and technology together in a single piece of solid metal.
The regular size Oloid is 2.13" x 1.41" and weighs 5.7 oz
A desktop sculpture that brings art, science, beauty and technology together in a single piece of solid metal.
The regular size Oloid is 2.13" x 1.41" and weighs 5.32 oz
SURFACE
Single continuous, no edges or flat sections
AREA
Exactly equal to a sphere of the same radius
ROLLING CONTACT
Line segment of fixed length at each moment
TYPE
Developable surface · Developable roller
The center of mass performs a meandering path rather than a straight line. In each cycle, it has two minima and two maxima in height. The variation is small enough that the motion remains smooth.
“If the distance of two centers of disk is equal to the radius, then the convex hull produces another figure that rolls smoothly and is known as the oloid. ”
