Time Lapse Video on the Construction of Geodesic Dome Greenhouse

on December 12, 2011

I ran into this time-lapse video on the construction of a geodesic dome greenhouse and thought I’d show you.

It took the owner approximately four hours to put together and you get to see it being done in a couple of minutes.

Geodesic Dome Greenhouse

The windows that you see on it are hinged and covered with polythene along with a flashing strip on the top edges.

If you’re new to geo-domes, they were invented/popularized by R. Buckminster Fuller in the 1940s. One of my favorite authors, Lloyd Kahn, has covered them too.

These efficient structures can be used for living, working or gardening, but do they have too many drawbacks to be practical?

Photo Courtesy of Pauly1060/YouTube

If you like geo-domes, I encourage you to:

Watch the time-lapse video below from YouTube. If you like what you see there is more information on domes over at Geo-Dome.co.uk.

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Jan D
December 12, 2011, 12:42 pm

Super clip on the dome…a green house is a good use. Interesting to see is there any advocate in this day and age. Thanks for posting

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- Alex
  January 17, 2012, 2:05 pm
  
  Thanks for checking it out, Jan, I’m glad you liked it!
  
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Rick
January 17, 2012, 2:15 am

You know, several times I have tried to contact Paul at Geo-Dome in the U.K. and he doesn’t answer any of my emails. Oh well.

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- Alex
  January 17, 2012, 2:06 pm
  
  Hey Rick- thanks for letting me know on that. I hope he gets back to you but if that’s the case then maybe I should think twice before sending people over his way..
  
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  - Rick
    January 18, 2012, 5:00 am
    
    Hi Alex, I am not sure the reason but let’s not worry about it. Perhaps it was just a glitch in the system. The guy does make some nice domes though. Take care and have a good day. 🙂
    
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    - Alex
      January 18, 2012, 3:20 pm
      
      Hey, you too, Rick! Thanks 🙂
      
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Adam Fleming
January 22, 2012, 3:31 pm

I want to see if with some green in it.

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