Geodesic Domes

Website: https://www.ZipTieDomes.com - "The Hidden History of the Geodesic Dome - Part 5: The Re-Discovery of the Geodesic Dome at Black Mountain College" describes the reasons that Black Mountain College near Asheville, North Carolina was the perfect incubator of new ideas. Black Mountain College received lasting fame through the work of Josef and Anni Albers, who were the former teachers of the Bauhaus School in Weimar Germany and were life-long friends of Walter Gropius. Walter Gropius was on the Advisory Board of Black Mountain College, and was the only architect in the United States that had actually seen the geodesic dome built by Walther Bauerfeld on the rooftop of the Zeiss factory in Jena Germany in 1924 and was associated with Buckminster Fuller in 1948. Through his association with Bauersfeld, Walter Gropius could have provided the inspiration to Buckminster Fuller to develop his version of the Geodesic Dome at Black Mountain College in 1948. But Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome is markedly different from the geodesic dome of Walther Bauersfeld, and these differences are fully described in this video. After watching this video, you will be one of the few people that will understand the difference between the "Class 1" geodesic dome of Walther Bauersfeld, and the "Class 2" geodesic dome of Buckminster Fuller. This is Part 5 and the final installment of this video series. I hope you find these videos to be enjoyable. Thanks, John Hurt Music: Introduction: Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copeland Ending: Enigma Variations - Variation IX (Adagio) "Nimrod", by Edward Elgar.

Website: https://www.ZipTieDomes.com - "The Hidden History of the Geodesic Dome - Part 4: The Dreams of Buckminster Fuller" gives an in depth look at the life of Buckminster Fuller, with an even-handed approach to his weaknesses and his strengths as one of the best known inventors of the 20th Century. Buckminster Fuller's greatest asset was his ability to capture an audience with his positive emphasis on how technology could change the future for the betterment of mankind. Buckminster Fuller never recognized the failure of his dreams, but continued on with new ideas even after having several consecutive failures. But only when Buckminster Fuller built his idea upon another person's practical and working idea did he achieve commercial success. Music: Liebestraum No. 3 by Franz Liszt

Website: https://www.ZipTieDomes.com - "The Hidden History of the Geodesic Dome - Part 3: The Teamwork of Walter Gropius" describes the handicap of Walter Gropius that made him into one of the most influential architects of the 20th Century. Because of his handicap, Walter Gropius achieved his goals by working through other people, and harnessed their abilities to produce efficient and practical architecture. Since he worked through other people and did not accept full credit for giving his inspiration to other people to carry out his ideas, Walter Gropius may be the connection between the geodesic dome design of Walther Bauersfeld in 1924 in Jena, Germany, and the geodesic dome design of Buckminster Fuller in 1948 at Black Mountain College in North Carolina, USA. Of all of the people I have studied, Walter Gropius has made the greatest impression on my work, as Gropius did not seek his own fame, but tried the make the world into a better place by promoting his ideas through the achievements of those who worked with him. Walter Gropius is an excellent example of how to foster teamwork in a very positive way. Music: Salut d'Amour (Liebesgruß or "Love's Greeting"), Op. 12, written by Edward Elgar in 1888 as an engagement present for his future wife, Caroline Alice Elgar. This is one of the most beautiful romantic musical compositions I have ever heard. Thank you for watching our videos. John Hurt

Website: https://www.ZipTieDomes.com - "The Hidden History of the Geodesic Dome - Part 2: The Genius of Walther Bauersfeld" traces the development of the geodesic dome from the invention of the icosahedron by Plato through the completion of the world's first Geodesic Dome by Walther Bauersfeld in Jena, Germany in 1924. The other scientific achievements of Walther Bauersfeld, such as the development of the Zeiss Model 1, which was the world's first Planetarium Projector are also discussed. The video also describes the introduction of Walter Gropius and other members of the Bauhaus School in Weimar, Germany to Walther Bauersfeld and the Zeiss Planetarium team in Jena Germany in 1924, with further details provided in the following video. This is the 2nd video in a 5 part series. Music: Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48, 2nd Movement, Valse: Moderato — Tempo di valse

Website: https://www.ZipTieDomes.com - The Hidden History of the Geodesic Dome - Part 1: "The Lost Design of the Geodesic Dome" is an introduction to how the original design of the Geodesic Dome created by Walther Bauersfeld in Jena Germany in 1924 was rediscovered by Buckminster Fuller at Black Mountain College, North Carolina in 1948. This video series suggests that the architect Walter Gropius was the hidden connection between the geodesic dome designs of Walther Bauersfeld in 1924 and Buckminster Fuller in 1948. This is the first video in a 5 part series. Music: Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48, 1st Movement: Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo — Allegro moderato

Purchase: http://hilaroad.com/video This video explains how to construct a model of a geodesic dome from card and paper. Some dome history and theory is also included. A good resource for teaching structures and mechanisms.

https://mikesinventions.etsy.com This video goes a bit deeper to explain geodesic domes. In this video, I show you both of my paper geodesic domes, the 2 and 3 frequency types. Both of these are class 1 domes and made from identical maximum strut lengths. To see how the dome was made from paper, see my other video on how to build a geodesic dome from paper.

I show you how my staff and I made a large dome for humans. It's made from 3/4" EMT Conduit, and the long struts use the full length. It's secured with bolts and no special connectors were required. Check it out.

http://mikesinventions.etsy.com I show you how to build a fairly simple geodesic dome out of rolled-up paper. This dome is a 2 frequency dome, commonly seen on playgrounds. The principles shown with paper can be transferred to other materials, but paper is cheap and quick to demonstrate with. With a thick enough roll, it has significant strength.

Built in 2001, the Eden Project turned a disused Cornish claypit into a temperature-controlled environment for an entire rainforest, as well as hundreds of other plants. The complex is dominated by 2 biomes (eco domes), constructed from tubular steel and hexagonal cladding panels made of a special plastic. The project has brought massive economic and social changes to the region and it won the ICE Merit Award in 2002 as an outstanding example of civil engineering. To learn more about the Eden Project click here: https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/what-do-civil-engineers-do/the-eden-project