R. buck munster, fuller and engineer and surfboard designer John warren on flies compound eye dome project for about 10 years of cooperation, in with the relatively new materials, glass fiber, they are trying to in ways similar to insect exoskeleton combined casing and support structure, and features a circular openings, creating a new house, Allows light and air to enter without compromising the integrity of the structure. The design of the house is inspired by the multiple lenses of the compound eye of a fly.
Their sketches, geometric calculations, rewrites, and examples of the team’s initial failures illustrate the chaotic process of launching such a large, innovative project. This dossier proves that even individuals who are admired for their genius and innovative thinking often need collaborators and go through a series of trial and error to create something new.
The original purpose of the project was to provide affordable, efficient housing. After Fuller’s death, additional work on the project stopped, and the dome parts were preserved for decades before Crystal Bridges acquired the building after an elaborate restoration by the architectural historian Robert Rubin. The dome has not been displayed in the United States since it first appeared at the Los Angeles bicentennial event in 1981. The building is now installed on Orchard Trail in Crystal Bridges and is free to the public.
Post time: Oct-11-2021
