Foster, Norman, 1935-

Dymaxion car : Buckminster Fuller / Norman Foster, Jonathan Glancey ; [editors] David Jenkins, Hsiao-Yun Chu.

London : Ivorypress, ©2010.

223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 x 25 cm

In 1933, the visionary architect, engineer and designer Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) built a car that was at that time the world's most fuel-efficient car. The Dymaxion Car ran on 35 miles per gallon, while every other car on the road struggled to manage half that amount; zeppelin-like in appearance, it was streamlined to minimize wind resistance and was capable of carrying six to eight passengers. Fuller designed two more Dymaxion Cars over the following year, though none of the three saw production. Today the Dymaxion Cars look dynamic, beautifully designed and several paradigm shifts ahead of their time, and Norman Foster has taken up their legacy with a new vehicle of his own. This monograph reconstructs the history of Fuller's first three models for the Dymaxion Car through detailed plans and archival photographs, and relates the production process of Dymaxion #4, a new prototype produced by Norman Foster, which was launched on the street in 2010.

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Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895-1983 Criticism and interpretation.
Fuller, R. Buckminster Criticism and interpretation.
Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895-1983
Fuller, Richard Buckminster 1895-1983
Automobiles Design and construction.
Experimental automobiles.
Automobiles Conception et construction.
Automobiles expérimentales.
Kraftwagen
Experimentelle Versuchsforschung

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Glancey, Jonathan.
Jenkins, David, 1957 September 25-
Chu, Hsiao-yun.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main related ephemera 272388
Cote: BIB 205036
Statut: Disponible

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 271793
Cote: BIB 205036
Statut: Disponible