January 2012
1 post
August 2011
3 posts
July 2011
3 posts
June 2011
1 post
May 2011
10 posts
April 2011
13 posts
Smart But Not Wise →
“Metaphorically, our work on domes now appears to us to have been smart: mathematics, computers, new materials, plastics. Yet reevaluation of our actual building experiments, publications, and feedback from others leads us to emphasize that there continue to be many unsolved problems with dome homes. Difficulties in making the curved shapes livable, short lives of modern materials, and...
Domes/Rectangles →
“A rectangular structure is built of walls, which are vertical, and a roof. The roof acts as an umbrella, keeping most (not wind-blown) moisture off the walls, windows and doors. A dome is all roof; water, including mists or fog, pours over the entire surface. Unless the dome is covered with shingles, the slightest pinhole causes leakage.”
March 2011
9 posts
Watchfabricating:
dome test assembly
(via Kevin)
February 2011
3 posts
December 2010
1 post
worldflower garden domes →
“Our name represents the world flowering with Geodesic Domes, an unfolding of function, form and creativity.”
lots of information, schematics, and ideas related to garden-sized geodesic dome structures, for a variety of applications.
November 2010
11 posts
