Geodesic Dome
Developed by Buckminster Fuller in 1954, the Geodesic Dome was promoted as the world's strongest, most economical, lightweight structure.
Geodesic dome - A hemispherical space frame construction of lightweight rods jointed to form hexagons, developed by Buckminster Fuller.
geodesic dome
A building that features a lightweight, domed frame covered with wood, plywood, glass or aluminum. Created as a way to provide a cheap and effective shelter that can be built quickly and covers a large area.
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Geodesic dome
a dome-shaped framework consisting of small, interlocking polygonal units.
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1967 - Expo 67 in Montreal features the American pavilion, a geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller, and the Habitat 67 housing complex designed by Moshe Safdie.
1966 - The Gateway Arch by Eero Saarinen is finished in St.
Buckminster Fuller popularized Geodesic domes with his design for the U.S. pavilion at the Montreal World's Fair of 1967. Its structural design and open interior space appeal to the one-earth view of "hippies."
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Geodesic domeA part-spherical structure of lightweight rods, joined in an even three-dimensional frame (called a space-frame), developed by the American engineer R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983).Geometric ...
Buckminster Fuller - United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)
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Geodesic Dome - Hemispherical dome made of prefabricated geometrically shaped units interconnecting to give stability in all directions.
Gothic - West European architectural style of the 12th -15th centuries, characterised by pointed arches.
 See also: House, Architecture, Dome, Home style, Minster
  
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