geodesic domes
Buckminster Fuller structures
A geodesic dome is a spherical or partial-sphere structure made of interconnected triangles.
The triangular framework distributes stress efficiently, making these domes remarkably strong and lightweight for their size.
Popularized by architect Buckminster Fuller in the mid-20th century, geodesic domes appear as greenhouses, event spaces, and experimental housing: The science museum features a geodesic dome planetarium.
- prefabricationFactory-made construction components
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- tetrahedraFour-faced geometric solids
- triangulationLocation via three points
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- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
- architectural metalworksteel beams, wrought iron, structural steel, metal frames, handrails
- geometric arttessellations, fractals, symmetry, spirals, tessellation
- modern architectureBrutalism, glass facades, green roofs, mid-century modern, International Style
- glampingglamping, bell tent, bell tents, yurt, yurts
- avant-garde architecturedeconstructivism, brutalism, futurism, experimental design, megastructures
geodesic domestraditional architecture
Regionally rooted building styles
tract housing · Victorian houses · classical architecture · McMansions · Georgian buildings
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