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Spherical Atlas
"From Spheres to Atmospheres"
1. Project Statement
2. Glossary
"From Polyhedral to Spherical Forms"
1. Solids
a. Duals
2. Jitterbug
a. Physical Models
Fuller Series 1
Fuller Series 2
Fuller Series 3
Fuller Series 4
3. Class Grids
A. Class I
a. Projection 1a
b. Projection 2a
c. Projection 3a
d. Subdivision
e. Projection 1b
f. Projection 2b
g. Projection 3b
B. Class II
a. Projection 1c
b. Projection 2c
c. Projection 3c
d. Subdivision
e. Projection 1d
e. Projection 2d
f. Projection 3d
C. Class III
a. Projection 1e
b. Projection 2e
C. Projection 3e
4. Preparatory Studies
D. 31-Great Circles IV
a. Axonometric
b. Subdivision
c. Axonometric (Spinning)
d. Subdivision (Spinning)
e. Projection 1
f. Projection 2
g. Projection 3
E. 25-Great Circles V
a. Projection 1
b. Dymaxion Map
c. Half Sphere (10v)
Parametric Definitions:
Step 1 Definition
1. Geometry
Step 2 Definition
2. Geometry
Step 3 Definition
3. Geometry
Step 4 Definition
4. Geometry
Step 5 Definition
5. Geometry
Step 6 Definition
6. Geometry
Prototypes:
- 1. Cartography Pat. (1944)
a. Patent Description
b. Patent Summary and Claims
c. Plan
d. Part-to-Whole Relationship
e. Subdivision
- 2. 31 Great Cir (1947)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
d. Variation
e. Variation
- 3. Pan Type (1947)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
d. Variation Models
e. Variation Models
f. Variation Models
- 4. Egg-Crate (1950)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
d. Variation
e. Variation
f. Variation Interior
- 5. Geodesphere (1951)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
d. Variation
e. Variation Interior
f. Variation
g. Variation Interior
h. Variation Models
- 6. Minnesota (1953)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
d. Transformation
e. Transformation Interior
f. Variation
g. Variation Interior
- 7. Discontinuous (1953)
a. Patent Description and Claims
b. Patent Summary
c. Interior
d. Part-to-Whole Relationship
e. Variations
- 8. Geodesic Patent (1954)
a. Patent Description
b. Patent Claims
c. Interior
d. Part-to-Whole Relationship
e. Variation
f. Variation
g. Variation Interior
- 9. Univ. of Oregon (1954)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
10. US Marine Corps (1954)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
d. Variation
e. Variation Interior
11. Tenting Hangar (1954)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole
d. Unrolled Tent
e. Variation
f. Variation Interior
g. Variation Models
12. Radome (1954)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
13. 31' Radome (1954)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
d. Variation
e. Variation Interior
f. Variation Models
14. 50' Radome (1954)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
d. Variation
e. Variation
15. 50' Radome (1955)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
d. Variation Models
16. US Marine Corps (1955)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
d. Variation
e. Variation Interior
17. Geodesics Inc. (1950s)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole
d. Variation Model 1/2
e. Variation Model 2/2
f. Variation 1
g. Variation 1 Interior
h. Variation 2
i. Variation 2 Interior
18. Paperboard (1956)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
19. Geodesic Tent (1957)
a. Patent Summary
b. Patent Claims
c. Interior
d. Part-to-Whole Relationship
e. Variation
f. Variation Interior
20. Raft System (1958)
a. Description
b. Interior
d. Part-to-Whole Relationship
21. Plydome Patent (1959)
a. Patent Description
b. Patent Summary and Claims
c. Interior
d. Part-to-Whole
e. Variation Model
f. Variation
g. Variation Interior
22. Tensile-Integrity (1962)
a. Patent Description
b. Patent Summary and Claims
c. Interior
e. Part-to-Whole Relationship
23. Geodesic Patent (1963)
a. Patent Summary
b. Patent Claims
c. Interior
d. Part-to-Whole Relationship
23.* Geodesic Patent (1963)
a. Patent Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
24. Laminar Patent (1965)
a. Patent Summary
b. Patent Claims
c. Interior
e. Part-to-Whole Relationship
f. Variation Models 1/2
g. Variation Models 2/2
25. Laminar Patent (1965)
a. Patent Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
26. Laminar Patent (1965)
a. Patent Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
27. Laminar Patent (1965)
a. Patent Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
d. Variation
e. Variation Interior
28. Non-Symmetrical (1975)
a. Patent Description
b. Patent Summary and Claims
c. Interior
d. Part-to-Whole Relationship
29. Pine-cone (1977)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole
d. Variation Models
e. Variation 1
f. Variation 1 Interior
g. Variation 2
h. Variation 2 Interior
30. 4-V Parallel (1980)
a. Description
b. Interior
c. Part-to-Whole Relationship
d. Variation Models
Timeline:
A. 25-Circle Grid
B. 31-Circle Grid
C. Regular Grid
D. Triacon Grid
E. Alternate Grid
F. "Truncatable" Grid
g. 1944-1947
h. 1947-1950
i. 1950-1957
j. 1957-1962
k. 1965-1980
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b. Dymaxion Map
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