3D rhombus

I coudn't open my file in Rhino so I just tried to find an another way to show some possibilities as my pattern's 3D model.

On this first picture all the sites are the same color but because of the light it turned to different shades. Here the light and shadow game is very intresting for me.

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On these examples they used it as a facade element. If you look at the front it would be a normal rhombus pattern but from down it changes, it moves and gives a sweeping feeling for me.

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I'm going to try to play with light-shadow game and with different points of views on my model.

Simple element - not just simple shape

I have chosen a simple shape the rhombus as a main element for my patter. I started to play with it for example what's happening if I rotate or mirror it, what kind of complex shapes could I see in it.

These are my attempts and I think it's really nice that something so simple as this can create so many different formations.

Patterns

Here are some intresting patterns what I have found during the quick search:

I really like how a fracture of the form can create this nice 3D shadow or how some simple shapes create other shapes between them.

Source of the pictures: www.cgtextures.com