Last Updated: Dec. 11,1996


Who is Buckminster Fuller?

Sorry! Now this is still under construction partially!!


His policy is More with less.


There is no concept of upward and downward on the earth
The concept of upward and downward is based on round flat shaped earth.
When we found the earth is sphere , we should eliminate the concept of upward and downward
This is also his assertion .

Now there exists only the concept of inside and outside .


Buckminster Fuller's geography .

I refer to book "??????"(「フラーがぼくたちに話したこと」:株式会社めるくまーるを参考にしました。)


1.1. There is triangle that the sum of each corner angle is not 180 degree .

When we think about real earth , shown as the figure , there is the triangle that the sum of each corner angle is 90 degree X 3 = 270 degree .


There is no line that runs toward the infinite .

On the actual case , the lines that written on whiteboard is going back to the start point (not toward the infinite)
One's eyes is(are?) also bending .The sun that you are looking at now is the one that is 8 minuites old .
As the sketch below , even one's eyes is(are?) bending .


A square is unstable . But a triangle is stable .

When we make a square with straight tube and rubber joint , that is moving like the sketch below.

But a triangle is stable and doesn't move .

When you think about 3D space , tetrahedron is stable .


His successful works and unsuccesful works .
reffering the published book .


Succesful works.

He invented all geodesic constructions.

The Radar dome of the mount Fuji is using his construction principal.富士山頂のレーダドームも彼の考えた構造をつかっている。
America's pavilion of EXPO '67 in Montrial is also.
There are 300,000 geodesic domes in the world with using his patent .。

Dimaxion Map


Unsuccesful works.

Dimaxion car

3 wheeler wit 2 front and 1 rear wheel.高速になると後輪一輪は浮き、飛行機のような垂直尾翼で戦闘機のように峻敏に方向変換できる。
Only 3 cars were made.
They wer made on 1933 .

Wichita House

The Epoch-making prefabricated house Made on 1945 . Price was the half of normal house at that time .Order was 37,000. 注文が殺到。年産6万戸生産予定、Annually 250,000 units production was once anounced .
空力利用換気装置つき。しかし、発売間際に会社崩壊。現在1軒のみ現存。

If you are interested in him , please refer to following book and web pages .


1.(FULLER'S EARTH - A Day with Bucky and the Kids by Richard J. Brenneman)

2. Buckminster Fuller by Martin Pawley

3.DYMAXION by R.Buckminster Fuller and Robert Marks

If you want more about him, please visit the sight below !!!.
Which includes his book reference and FAQ.

Buckminster Fuller
Buckminster Fuller Institute


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