Folding NASA Experience into an Origamist's Toolkit

4 months ago

Robert Lang transitioned from a 20-year engineering career, including at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to pursue origami full-time.
Lang applied mathematical principles from laser and optoelectronics design to develop computational origami techniques.
He created TreeMaker, the first open-source software for designing complex origami figures, leading to a renaissance in the art form.
Lang's work includes both representational art (e.g., insects) and abstract geometric designs, often driven by solving mathematical folding problems.
His engineering background has led to collaborations on projects like foldable space telescopes and the Starshade concept for NASA.
Lang's portfolio spans small paper sculptures to large-scale metal and polymer installations, often created with other artists.

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