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A '''geodesic dome''' is a structure based on a network of [[triangle|triangles]] that form a [[geodesic]]. Depending on the sizes of the dome and the triangles, a geodesic dome's shape is approximately spherical. The edges of the triangles form ''geodesic lines'' which are circular sections on the surface of the sphere.
A '''geodesic dome''' is a structure based on a network of [[triangle]]s that form a [[geodesic]]. Depending on the sizes of the dome and the triangles, a geodesic dome's shape is approximately spherical. The edges of the triangles form ''geodesic lines'' which are circular sections on the surface of the sphere.
Their modern use is generally credited to [[Buckminster Fuller]] who has a U.S. patent on the design. He was also the architect for the ''Biosphère'' in [[Montreal]].
Their modern use is generally credited to [[Buckminster Fuller]] who has a U.S. patent on the design. He was also the architect for the ''Biosphère'' in [[Montreal]].