Hoberman sphere
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A Hoberman sphere is a kinetic structure patented by Chuck Hoberman that resembles a geodesic dome, but is capable of folding down to a fraction of its normal size by the scissor-like action of its jo
A Hoberman Sphere at the National Museum of American History
Second largest Hoberman sphere in the world, undergoing maintenance at Liberty Science Center
Geodesic dome
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A geodesic dome is a hemispherical thin-shell structure based on a geodesic polyhedron. The rigid triangular elements of the dome distribute stress throughout the structure, making geodesic domes able
Hoberman sphere
…A Hoberman sphere is a kinetic structure patented by Chuck Hoberman that resembles a geodesic dome, but is capable of folding down to a fraction of its normal size by the scissor-like action of its joints. Colorful plastic versions have become popular…
The Montreal Biosphere, formerly the American Pavilion of Expo 67, by R. Buckminster Fuller, on Saint Helen's Island, Montreal, Quebec
Spaceship Earth at Epcot
The Climatron greenhouse at Missouri Botanical Garden, built in 1960 and designed by Thomas C. Howard of Synergetics, Inc., inspired the domes in the science fiction movie Silent Running.
Science World in Vancouver, built for Expo 86, and inspired by Buckminster Fuller's Geodesic dome.