Hello! I am a student at the Univesity of Stockholm. I am fascinated with Buckminster Fuller and I am presently writing a paper on his Dymaxionhouse. I am trying to find out why it still hasn´t been produced. As far as I can see (and I´m obviously not an expert on the subject) the house would be ideal as for example permanent replacementhousing after a natural desaster like hurricane Katrina or the tsunami. I can´t really find any information on the subject and I was hoping someone on this forum might give me some insights. Is it only due to the high costs of getting production started or is there some problem with the design that I have missed?
I´m afraid time is very pressed as my paper actually is due tomorrow, but if anyone actually reads this in time any little tidbit of information would be hugely appreciated.
All the best,
Eva
Joe Moore writes:
In Bucky's thinking he separated the external geodesic shell of a
scientific
house from the internal mechanics that made it semi-autonomous.
Geodesic
dome shells are now well developed.
In 1977 he developed a prototype of the internal electronics &
mechanics of
a scientifically designed house. Because the gestation period averages
about 50 years, all the various components of a self-contained house
won't
be commercially ready until about 2027.
He called it the "Now House; see
http://buckminster.info/Index/D/Domes-N.htm
(scroll to "Now House") and
http://buckminster.info/Index/N/Now.htm
Hi Eva
I'm sorry the paper is due so soon. There are many people here who can answer your question if the time allowed.
The best I can offer you in a very short time about ultra-low-cost shelter is a page Joe Moore wrote about Bucky's Grand Strategy!
http://www.buckminster.info/Strategy/GrandStrategy.htm
Dick