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-# Geodesic domes
+This topic is part of [[gt:buildings|Buildings & construction]].
+====== Geodesic domes ======
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-## What are geodesic domes?
+===== What are geodesic domes? =====
 The word geodesic relates to lines drawn between points on a sphere or a curved surface. So to picture a geodesic dome, think of a sphere (or half a sphere) with some dots on it, with the dots connected with straight lines making triangles (usually), and the sphere removed. Here’s an image of a classic geodesic dome frame.
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 _The story of Buckminster Fuller’s Union Tank Car Dome._
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-## What are the benefits of geodesic domes?
+===== What are the benefits of geodesic domes? =====
 **Strength:** triangulation gives huge strength.
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 _How to build a model geodesic dome with paper._
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-## What can I do?
+===== What can I do? =====
-### Types of dome
+==== Types of dome ====
 You can have a go at making a model first. And if you’re fascinated by the maths behind it, you’re going to have [a lot of fun](https://simplydifferently.org/Geodesic_Dome_Notes?page=1#Origin%20of%20the%20Geodesic%20Dome).
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 _‘Unity Dome’, built by our advisor Paul Robinson. It has a flat base, and can be attached to a house as an extra room. The triangles are designed to be cut from an 8x4 sheet of any material, with no waste._
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-### Building a dome
+==== Building a dome ====
 An introduction like this is too short for detailed instructions for building a geodesic dome house, but there’s lots of information out there, including detailed tutorials and plans, many of them free. See our links page, search online and look for [instructional videos on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL--oBARR8PwZtH7drz5Sjw). There are many different styles and shapes, and innovations are emerging all the time – for example the [beveled](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRbTyFK2m7s) [frame](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRbTyFK2m7s) [method](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRbTyFK2m7s) removes the need for a joint, with a hole, where the tips of triangles meet. This is perhaps the simplest way to build, although you’ll need a table saw with a tilt function, to cut the bevel angles.
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 _15 examples of dome homes around the world (although maybe some of them are a bit too large to be truly ‘eco’)._
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-## Further resources
+===== Forum =====
+This topic belongs to the section [[gt:buildings|Buildings & construction]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/buildings).
+===== Further resources =====
 - [Buckminster Fuller Institute](https://www.bfi.org/about-fuller/geodesic-domes/) info on geodesic domes on a site dedicated to their inventor
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-## Related topics
+===== Related topics =====
+- [Roundhouses](roun:roundhouses)
+- [Tipis](tipi:tipis)
+- [Yurts/gers](yurt:yurts)
-## Specialist curators of this topic
+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====