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Title: R. Buckminster Fuller


1
R. Buckminster Fuller
  • 1895-1983

2
Objective
  • To outline the life of Buckminster Fuller
  • To describe his accomplishments
  • To relate back to his design principles

3
Who was he?
  • Buckminster Fuller wasnt a designer

rather
  • Buckminster Fuller wasnt just a designer

4
His Claim to Famethe Geodesic Dome
  • Uses lightweight plastic in the shape of a
    tetrahedron
  • Is capable of sustaining its own weight
  • Is low cost and easy to transport and build
  • Utilized heavily by the US military and is the
    staple for the Montreal World Expo 67

5
Other Designs
  • His dome design influenced the design of the
    modern soccer ball revieled in the 1970 World Cup
  • Dymaxion Car
  • seats 11, provided high mileage and ran on 3
    wheels

6
  • Dymaxion Map
  • Accurate view of the world
  • Accurate to 2
  • Dymaxion House
  • Meant to revolutionize the housing industry
  • Made of stamped sheet metal
  • Heating and cooling done naturally
  • Power delivered via diesel generator

7
Design Philosophy and Principles
  • His designs focused around being more efficient
    and lower cost
  • Design principle Ephemeralization which
    translates to Doing More With Less

8
Fuller wanted to improve society
  • I sought to discover what a little, unknown,
    moneyless, creditless individual with dependents
    could do effectively on behalf of all humanity
    that inherently could never be done by any
    nations or capital enterprise
  • It seems perfectly clear that when there is
    enough to go around man will not fight any more
    than he now fights for air. When man is
    successful in doing so much more with so much
    less he can take care of everybody at a higher
    standard.

9
  • "We know now what we could never have known
    before-that we now have the option for all
    humanity to 'make it' successfully on this planet
    in this lifetime. Whether it is to be Utopia or
    Oblivion will be a touch-and-go relay race right
    up to the final moment."

10
R. Buckminster Fuller
Inventor of the geodesic dome
  • DOING MORE WITH LESS

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