Big Dodecahedron Geodesic Dome in the Backyard

My friends, family and I build a big geodesic, dodecahedron dome in my backyard. I talk about how we constructed it, and the mathematical and artistic reasons that motivated me to build it.

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Howto & Style

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• Dodecahedron
• Geodesic
• Dome
• math
• art

[arbonac]

The first humans to walk out of the ice age built round houses. They soon after realized their folly when they realized square/rectangular buildings are easier to expand upon, and easier to furnish. The idea has been with us for thousands of years, for good reason.

[alicmiran]

Planning on building a geodesic dome using 1/2 metal conduit @2 each (10ft long) and flattening each sides, drill holes and bolt the together

[blackwhimsy]

I found about about Buckminster Fuller thru' his association with John Denver.Interesting guy.Does Windstar still have their dome on the site?

[talicohen]

cool.

well done.i'm planning to make one using hexagons & pentagons in MDF. do you know at what angle they should be cut ?

[goodluckfox]

I had great luck with EMT conduit. Cut it, flatten the ends, drill holes, and bolt it together. Easy peasie.

[SpaceshipEarth82]

"There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth,Everybody's Crew." Bucky Fuller

[tomterahedrob]

coolch!good to see people still into him.ive been stdying him since1983.youre our planets future!thanks!

[kakashi1992]

I am doing a prokect on geodesic domes...this is really interesting ^_^

[ganjalamma]

Pretty cool. Would have liked to see how the joints go together, perhaps some construction shots. By the way, I am not sure the Amish are "a regression." Their barns look pretty steady to me!