Geodesic dome Zeiss plant in Jena, Germany. A larger dome, called "The Wonder of Jena", opened to the public in July 1926. Some 20 years later, R. Buckminster Fuller named the dome "geodesic" from field experiments with artist Kenneth Snelson at Black Mountain College in 1948 and 1949. Although Fuller was not the original inventor, he is credited with the U.S. popularization of the idea for which he received U.S. patent 2,682,235 29 June 1954. The geodesic dome appealed to Fuller because it was extremely strong for its weight, its "omnitriangulated" surface provided an inherently stable structure, and because a sphere encloses
Wrocław exhibition ground again in 1999. Today the Garden, keeping Japanese traditions, also presents many species of Asian plants. Four Dome Pavilion - located north west from Centennial Hall. It was designed by Hans Poelzig. It was built from August 1912 to February 1913. Fountain of Goddess Athena was placed on the courtyard of the building (destroyed during World War II). After 1945 Pavilion was adopted as a movie studio (WWF). Encyklopedia Wrocławia, Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie 2006 Centenary Hall (a work of Max Berg), VIA NOVA Wrocław exhibition ground Wrocław Exhibition Grounds (Polish: "Tereny wystawowe") are located in eastern part of the city close