From Plane to Dome
Instructions:
1. Choose
a grid and put it carefully in the mirror well. Are you
able to create a building that looks like a sphere.
Do you know?
Buildings that have the appearance of a sphere are called
geodesic domes. This form of construction is strong and
has the additional advantage of enclosing a given volume
with the least possible use of materials. Geodesic domes
are actually derived from regular polyhedra. Those that
are derived from the dodecahedron and the icosahedron
have joints where 5 distinct triangles meet. Geodesic
domes generated from the octahedron have a useful propoerty,
spiltability. They can divide precisely into quarters.
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