Geodesic domes info articles

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Step-by-step guide to building and erecting a geodesic dome using coppiced poles with plastic end connectors

Materials list, including sourcing and cutting coppiced poles, fitting plastic end connectors, assembling, erecting and covering dome. Read more …

Buckminster Fuller – inventor of the geodesic dome

Richard Buckminster Fuller, 1895–1983, American architect and engineer, born in Milton, Massachusetts, USA. Read more …

History of domes, plus background information

Here’s some background info on domes. Read more …

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