The Dymaxion House: A Case Study for Aging in Place
https://www.tumblr.com/teledyn/723022337145978880/the-dymaxion-house-a-case-study-for-aging-in
>Spatial needs of families constantly change. In typical single-family homes, space is inflexible. It is not easy or economical to add or subtract square footage to your home, nor is it easy to rearrange…
#dymaxionhouse #prefabhousing #HousingCrisis #buckminsterfuller
It doesn't cost a million dollars to house a human
https://www.tumblr.com/teledyn/723022503138738176/dymaxion-house-by-buckminster-fuller-1940
>Dymaxion house from recycled grain bins, design by Buckminster Fuller, 1940.
When the US Army deployed these in desert regions, soldiers were hesitant to enter (metal box in desert heat?!) so they sent in a junior officer… who didn't come out! Checking on him, everyone discovered the natural cooling of the in-the-round design.
#dontopposeforcesusethem #buckminsterfuller
#housing #prefabhousing #dymaxionhouse #KISS
The 1920s #DymaxionHouse was designed to be an innovative housing solution for by architect/inventor #BuckminsterFuller.
In 1946, Fortune magazine saw a very successful road ahead for the futuristic homes. They described it as ‘a product that would have more significant social consequences than the introduction of the automobile’.
They were wrong. Or maybe just overly optimistic about the timeline…
#housingtechnology #housingaffordability #HousingCrisis #livingry
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