geodesic dome
Triangulated structural hemisphere
A geodesic dome is a spherical or hemispherical structure made of interconnected triangles that distribute stress evenly across the surface.
The design, popularized by architect Buckminster Fuller in the mid-20th century, creates a strong, lightweight enclosure with no internal supports: The science museum features a geodesic dome planetarium.
Geodesic domes appear in architecture, greenhouses, and temporary shelters.
Structure balanced by pull
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- rigidityState of being unbending
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
compression · tension · efficiency · interconnected · self-supporting · span · frameless · durable
Location via three points
- polyhedronMulti-faced geometric solid
- icosahedronTwenty-faced regular solid
- tetrahedronFour-faced polyhedron
- octahedronEight-faced geometric solid
sphere · hemisphere · spherical · hexagon · pentagon · vertices · nodes · facets
Using minimal power
- passive solarHeating through building orientation
- thermal massMaterial storing thermal energy
- natural ventilationAirflow without powered fans
- off-gridWithout utility connections
renewable · rainwater collection · greenhouse · permaculture · earthship · eco-housing · bioclimatic · heating efficiency
Manufactured in advance
- modularMade of separable units
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- panelDistinct flat section
- coveringLayer that shields or hides
skylight · porthole · ventilation · insulation · climate control · interior · floorplan · loft
tensegrity
Structure balanced by pull
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- rigidityState of being unbending
load-bearing · compression · tension · efficiency · interconnected · self-supporting · span · frameless · durable · aerodynamic
triangulation
Location via three points
- polyhedronMulti-faced geometric solid
- icosahedronTwenty-faced regular solid
- tetrahedronFour-faced polyhedron
octahedron · sphere · hemisphere · spherical · hexagon · pentagon · vertices · nodes · facets · struts
energy-efficient
Using minimal power
- passive solarHeating through building orientation
- thermal massMaterial storing thermal energy
- natural ventilationAirflow without powered fans
off-grid · renewable · rainwater collection · greenhouse · permaculture · earthship · eco-housing · bioclimatic · heating efficiency · sustainable living
prefabricated
Manufactured in advance
covering · skylight · porthole · ventilation · insulation · climate control · interior · floorplan · loft · extension
- Expo 67pavilions, monorail
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
- American Architecturecolonial, Craftsman, bungalow, ranch house, Cape Cod
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
- house typescabin, bungalow, chalet, farmhouse, ranch house
- housing typesranch house, split-level, Cape Cod, bungalow, apartment complex
geodesic domeVictorian architecture
Ornate 1800s building style
classical architecture · Gothic cathedral · colonial house · McMansion · tract housing
geodesic domestone construction
Building made from rock
log cabin · Gothic cathedral · Victorian mansion · colonial architecture
dome, geometry, domed, dome-shaped, geometric, domes, geometrical, geodesy, geodesic