As the population of the world grew intensively and started to pressure for more and more dwellings, the problem of space and cost rose and became more acute. It was only in the early 20th century that a man found the way to solve the issue.
The man was Buckminster Fuller and he proposed the idea of the geodesic dome.
But, what is a geodesic dome?
The basic rule for every home-structure is to be solid.
The geometric rules will explain to you how and why a triangle is more solid and powerful than a rectangle. However, not many of us liked geometry, so let's look at things in a simple way.
Take these two simple shapes and apply pressure to them.
You will see that the rectangle will fold and fumble under the pressure, while the triangle is more likely to take the pressure without major damage.
The triangle is actually twice as strong as the rectangle.
Knowing this, Buckminster Fuller suggested a new architectural structure- a sphere-like structure built out of triangles.
This proposition solved two problems at once- first it offered solid structure and then, it gave the possibility to build more space with less money. This is how the idea of the geodesic dome was born.
The answer to "What is a geodesic dome?" is simple. It is an architectural structure.
Now, let's see which its principles are.
The sphere is the geometrical shape that encloses the largest volume of interior space, with the least amount of surface. Not only does this solve the space problem, but it makes building it cost-effective, because the smaller the surface, the less material you need to use, thus less money spent.
Fuller used a little more geometrical knowledge and explained that when you double the diameter of a sphere you obtain four times as much square-footage and eight times the volume, enforcing the idea of the dome-efficiency.
