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Definition of Geodesic dome
1. Noun. A lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller.
Definition of Geodesic dome
1. Noun. A domed structure of lightweight straight elements forming interlocking polygons. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Geodesic Dome
Literary usage of Geodesic dome
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Network Revolution: Confessions of a Computer Scientist by Jacques Vallee (1982)
"The modern stage of the builder's art is represented by the geodesic dome, where
tension literally pulls the structure outward. In a geodesic dome, ..."
2. The Heart of the Internet: An Insider's View of the Origin and Promise of by Jacques Vallee (2003)
"The modern stage of the builder's art is represented by the geodesic dome, where
tension literally pulls the structure outward. In a geodesic dome, ..."
3. Gaia Matrix: Arkhom & the Geometries of Destiny in the North American Landscape by Peter William Champoux, William Stuart Buehler (1999)
"... look at Mont- A geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller for Expo 6, real's
qualities of place. the onetime American pavilion houses the biologies ..."
4. Smart Architecture by Ed van Hinte (2003)
"His other major proposal is the geodesic dome structure. It consists of a
combination of hexagonal frame elements that has been so inspirational that ..."
5. America on the Ice: Antarctic Policy Issues by Frank G. Klotz (1998)
"... with its characteristic geodesic dome, establishes the US presence at the
South Pole. indicated that the current facilities eventually will need ..."
6. Lightness: The Inevitable Renaissance of Minimum Energy Structures by Adriaan Beukers, Ed “van” Hinte (2005)
"< Building a geodesic dome is a repeating of modular elements. 'The weakness of
a single tensegrity structure is that it is vulnerable. ..."
7. Montreal by Ulysses Travel Guides Staff (2004)
"The first complete geodesic dome to be taken beyond the stage of a model, it was
created by celebrated engineer Richard Buckminster Fuller (l895- l983). ..."
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