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Geometric tiling in Islamic Architecture Patterns and Structure Girih tiles are a set of five tiles that were used in the creation of tiling patterns for decoration of buildings in Islamic architecture. They are known to have been used since about the year 1200 and their arrangements found significant improvements starting with the Darbi Imam shrine in Isfahan in Iran built in 1453 The Girih tiling pattern closely resembles Penrose tilings which is an aperiodic tiling system discovered by mathematician Roger Penrose in the 1970’s.

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Geometric tiling in Islamic Architecture 

Patterns and Structure 

Girih tiles are a set of five tiles that were used in the creation of tiling  patterns  for  decoration  of  buildings  in  Islamic architecture. They are known to have been used since about the year  1200  and  their  arrangements  found  significant improvements starting with the Darb‐i Imam shrine in Isfahan in Iran built in 1453 

The Girih  tiling pattern closely  resembles Penrose  tilings which is an aperiodic tiling system discovered by mathematician Roger Penrose in the 1970’s.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Geometric tiling in Islamic Architecture 

Aperiodic patterns based on Girih tiles

 

Patterns and Structure 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geometric tiling in Islamic Architecture 

Periodic patterns based on Girih tiles 

 

Patterns and Structure 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geometric tiling in Islamic Architecture 

Patterns and Structure 

Periodic patterns based on Girih tiles

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geometric tiling in Islamic Architecture 

Patterns and Structure 

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Geometric tiling in Islamic Architecture 

Patterns and Structure