Geodesic dome: Quick Facts

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A geometric illustration of a geodesic dome, showing a spherical structure made up of interconnected polygonal panels outlined in red, highlighting its architectural and engineering design.

Climatron, geodesic dome, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, by R. Buckminster Fuller, opened 1960.

R. Buckminster Fuller shown with a geodesic dome constructed as the U.S. pavilion at the American Exchange Exhibit, Moscow, 1959

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R. Buckminster Fuller shown with a geodesic dome constructed as the U.S. pavilion at the American Exchange Exhibit, Moscow, 1959

R. Buckminster Fuller

American engineer, architect, and futurist