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Dymaxion house

[Category: 'Dymaxion house' facts and description]

The Dymaxion House was developed by inventor Buckminster Fuller (Buckminster Fuller: United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983))  to address several failures he perceived with existing homebuilding techniques.
Fuller designed several different versions of the house at different times, but they were factory manufactured kits, assembled on site, intended to be suitable for any site or environment and to use resources efficiently. One important design consideration was ease of shipment and assembly.

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Henry Ford Museum Buckminster Fuller Dymaxion House Exhibit


FAQ:

Why is the Dymaxion House made of aluminum?

This was the newest of the alloys at the time and was strong and light enough to be easily disassembled and moved. Bucky wanted his houses to be mass-produced, easily shipped, hygienic, and able to stand up to a Kansas tornado. Aluminum provided for all of these criteria and was already used on the aircraft assembly lines, allowing for easy transition after the war from airplane production to Dymaxion House production.