User: flzz

Re:Tacoma Dome

On: The Life and Times of Buckminster Fuller

I can't say I would want a bucky ball as a personal home either, and frankly, am confused as to why anyone would even think a geodesic dome would work for such. However the Tacoma Dome in Washington State is a geodesic dome and works very well as an arena. No leaks or anything. Don't blame the design man... ;-) Dome homes are actually quite popular, there are several companies that specialize in them http://www.domehome.com/ http://www.naturalspacesdomes.com/ I happen to live in a timberline, been living in it for 14 years now. Leaking is not an issue, and the overall living space is great, extremely efficient heating and cooling wise. The only area where I will agree as far as the articles critiques are concerned is that the structure does make it so you hear things throughout the dome