Dome of Discovery

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Dome of Discovery

building, London, United Kingdom

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Postwar developments in long-span construction
…& Partners for the Dome Discovery built in London in 1951. Fuller’s own patented forms were used in 1958 to build two large hemispheric domes 115.3 meters (384 feet) in diameter using steel tube members. These are used as workshops for the Union Tank Car Company in Wood River, Illinois,…
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…& Partners for the Dome Discovery built in London in 1951. Fuller’s own patented forms were used in 1958 to build two large hemispheric domes 115.3 meters (384 feet) in diameter using steel tube members. These are used as workshops for the Union Tank Car Company in Wood River, Illinois,…
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