Cuboctahedron Fractal

This structure is built from the geometry of a cuboctahedron, a shape that blends the symmetry of both cubes and octahedra. Instead of assembling faces or edges, the form grows from a recursive process that repeatedly folds and scales space around the cuboctahedron’s symmetry patterns.

With each iteration, new facets appear between the original triangular and square planes, creating a lattice of shapes that echo the underlying polyhedron while becoming increasingly intricate. The result is a fractal that feels both crystalline and architectural—part geometric sculpture, part unfolding maze.

Shading and color accentuate the repeating planes and edges, highlighting how the same simple symmetries propagate through the structure at every scale. It’s a glimpse of how a single polyhedron can blossom into an infinitely layered form through pure mathematical recursion.