Bucky’s Dream (and Mine):

-To Improve Housing for Humanity-

-Engineering Innovative Structures-
That Are:
Sustainable • Portable • Affordable • Comfortable • Efficient • Safe
-Eco-Friendly Shelters for Everyone-

Dome Portability

Geodesic Domes are the strongest structure known in the architectural world. They cover the most amount of space with the least amount of material. Our domes are portable, quick and easy to assemble and yet can withstand any snow and wind load required.

Structurally Sound

"Domes are the Strongest, lightest and most efficient means of enclosing space yet known to man." Richard Buckminster Fuller.

Not only is the dome aerodynamic, but it has a dynamic center of gravity that stands strong against wind. Gravitational forces are not linear, but spherical. The Earth's center is the origin of the gravitational forces of the Earth. This dynamic is present in all of nature and is also present in the dome. It is physics, tried and tested, "Nature's own Geometry". Many progressive architects replicate nature's designs to insure structural integrity. R. Buckminster Fuller, a man ahead of his time, published the math for his geodesic dome in the early 1950's. He was immediately contacted by a German scientist who proclaimed it is the exact math found in the cell wall. Current scientists have named nano particles "Bucky Balls". Russian scientists have photos from space showing the earth as an icosahedron.

Energy Efficiency

"Only an energy-efficient, resource-efficient design could work for everyone," - R. Buckminster Fuller

There are two reasons domes are energy efficient. The ambient airflow inside the dome is continuous, with no stagnant corners, requiring less energy to circulate air and maintain even temperatures. The energy required to heat and cool a dome is approximately 30% less than a conventional building. The second is the high volume-to-surface-area ratio, requiring less building materials to enclose more space. The lower the ratio of a building's outside perimeter to its enclosed living area, the less energy is required for building, heating and cooling.

The sphere has 25% less surface area per volume enclosed than any other shape. The dome combines the inherent stability of triangles with the advantageous volume-to-surface-area ratio of a sphere. The larger the dome, the more efficient it becomes. This is demonstrated by doubling the diameter, which encloses eight times the volume.

American Institute of Architects on Geodesic Dome

R. Buckminster Fuller’s Greatest Invention

The American Institute of Architects awarded R. Buckminster Fuller a gold medal, acclaiming his invention, the geodesic dome, as "the strongest, lightest and most efficient means of enclosing space known to man".

R. Buckminster Fuller's Search

R. Buckminster Fuller spent much of the early 20th Century looking for ways to improve human shelter by:

* Applying modern technological know-how to shelter construction.
* Making shelter more comfortable and efficient.
* Making shelter more economically available to a greater number of people.