The Dymaxion House / Buckminster Fuller
The Dymaxion House was a futuristic dwelling invented by the architect and practical philosopher R. Buckminister Fuller. In 1920 Fuller wished to build a sustainable autonomous single family dwelling, the living machine of the future.
The Dymaxion House was a futuristic dwelling invented by the architect and practical philosopher R. Buckminister Fuller. In 1920 Fuller wished to build a sustainable autonomous single family dwelling, the living machine of the future.
Although never built, the Dymaxion's design displayed forward-thinking and influential innovations in prefabrication and sustainability. The hexagonal house was an earthquake and storm resistant structure, supported by a central pole from which cables would be suspended,
allowing the outer walls to be non-bearing. The design also shows wind turbines on the roof and an extensive system of cisterns to collect and recycle water.
For the bathing unit Fuller patented the βDymaxion Bathroomβ - a shower that required only one cup of hot water, and a toilet that consumed no water at all.
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