Buckminster Fuller : designing for mobility / Michael John Gorman.

Main entry:

Gorman, Michael John.

Title & Author:

Buckminster Fuller : designing for mobility / Michael John Gorman.

Publication:

Milan : Skira ; London : Thames & Hudson [distributor], 2005.

Description:

207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
The 1927 crisis -- Stating the problem: 4D timelock -- The Dymaxion house -- Shelter -- Early geodesic experiments -- The geodesic dome -- Featherlight structures -- Eden?
Also issued online.

Summary:

Hailed as one of the greatest minds of our times, Richard Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) is known as an American visionary. Designer, architect, engineer, inventor, and philosopher, he was undeniably one of the key innovators of the 20th century. This volume provides a visually rich and complete overview of Fuller's design and architectural production, situating Fuller's projects in their historical context. The book features never-before-published material from the Fuller archives that were recently donated to Stanford University. Michael John Gorman's essay offers an in-depth analysis of Fuller's work-focusing more attention on his innovative architectural projects than to other aspects of Fuller's "design science"--As well as an interesting perspective on post-war American society and architectural culture. Chapters include concepts of Fuller's philosophy, his manifesto for mass-produced housing, the role of mobile shelter in transforming behavior, geodesic domes, and Fuller's early experiments. Fuller's achievements, astonishing design, and production are fully documented using original and often unknown archival materials.

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Publisher description

ISBN:

8876242651 (cased)
9788876242656 (cased)

Subject:

Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895-1983.
Fuller, Richard Buckminster.
Engineers United States Biography.
Architects United States Biography.
Inventors United States Biography.
Ingénieurs États-Unis Biographies.
Inventeurs États-Unis Biographies.
Architectes États-Unis Biographies.
Architects.
Engineers.
Inventors.
Mobile Architektur
United States.

Form/genre:

collective biographies.
Biographies.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 241619
Call No.: BIB 171481
Status: External loan

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