This was for a 3D puzzle project for INFO 4320: Intro to Rapid Prototyping and Physical Computing taught by Francois Guimbretiere at Cornell University in Spring 2014. We were to make a 3-dimensional puzzle built out of a 3D printer. I wanted to make a puzzle that would also look nice as a desk ornament, and thought that the Cornell Clocktower would be a fun challenge. 

The puzzle consists of 10 square pieces that stack upon each other and 1 rod that goes through the center of the tower to help hold the pieces in place. For most pieces, I divided each square (from a top-down view) into 9 sections, leaving the middle section empty for the rod and raising the other 8 sections in various combinations, creating the puzzle pieces. I particularly like the piece with windows that goes near the top of the tower, it's pretty cool to look through it! The pieces were designed in Autodesk Inventor and printed on a MakerBot Replicator. 

I later also created a base to hold the puzzle, cutting out several pieces of acrylic using a laser cutter, and etching "Cornell University"