geodesic domes

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• Geodesic dome — Spaceship Earth at Epcot, Walt Disney World, a geodesic sphere A geodesic dome is a spherical or partial spherical shell structure or lattice shell based on a network of great circles (geodesics) on the surface of a sphere. The geodesics… …   Wikipedia

• geodesic dome — UK [ˌdʒiːəʊˌdiːsɪk ˈdəʊm] / US [ˌdʒɪoʊˌdesɪk ˈdoʊm] noun [countable] Word forms geodesic dome : singular geodesic dome plural geodesic domes a building with a high round frame made of shapes with angles that fit together …   English dictionary

• geodesic dome — a light, domelike structure developed by R. Buckminster Fuller to combine the properties of the tetrahedron and the sphere and consisting essentially of a grid of compression or tension members lying upon or parallel to great circles running in… …   Universalium

• Geodesic Dome — Eine Geodätische Kuppel, die Biosphère, Ile Ste Hélène, Montreal Geodätische Kuppeln sind Konstruktionen von sphärischen Kuppeln mit einer Substruktur aus Dreiecken. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichtliches 2 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• ASM Headquarters and Geodesic Dome — U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

• Dome — For other uses, see Dome (disambiguation). Domal redirects here. For domal consonants , see Retroflex consonant. Dome of St. Peter s Basilica in Rome crowned by a cupola. Designed primarily by Michelangelo, the dome was not completed until 1590 A …   Wikipedia

• Buckminster Fuller — Infobox Person name = R. Buckminster Fuller image size = 200px caption = R. Buckminster Fuller c.1917 birth date = birth date|1895|07|12 birth place = Milton, Massachusetts death date = death date and age|1983|7|1|1895|07|12|mf=y death place =… …   Wikipedia

• DOME —    The dome, which is created from an arch turned on its axis 360 degrees, is traditionally considered one of the most important Ancient Roman architectural inventions. Although round temples were not new to Ancient Rome, the Pantheon, when it… …   Historical Dictionary of Architecture

• architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …   Universalium

• Tensegrity — For the movement system created by Carlos Castaneda, see Tensegrity (Castaneda) components.The term tensegrity was first explored by artist Kenneth Snelson to produce sculptures such as his 18 meter high Needle Tower in 1968. The term tensegrity… …   Wikipedia

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