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Geodesic Dome (temporary housing during the construction of the Nautilus Motor Inn Dome Restaurant)

unknown (American)
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URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/29974
Date
1953
Description
The Dome was built by students at the University of Minnesota and shipped to Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Exquisitely crafted in wood (like sled construction), it was assembled and covered with a parachute and served as the sleeping tent for those of staying on the site.
 
exterior, dome seen from garden
 
Type of Work
Geodesic dome
Subject
Geodesic domes, Temporary structures, Temporary housing, University of Minnesota, Woods Hole (Mass.), Gardens
Rights
(c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Photograph by Tunney Lee
Rights Statement
All rights reserved
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