The Buckminster Fuller Project Pavilion
Milano Arch Week
As part of Milan Arch Week, The Buckminster Fuller Project. Geodesic Visions: Rethinking Structure, Material, and Meaning opens on October 29th at 5:00 PM.
Promoted by the Department of Architecture, Construction Engineering, and Built Environment (DABC) at the Politecnico di Milano, Material Balance Research, and ATI Project.
The wooden Basketry Tensegrity Geodesic Dome, based on R. Buckminster Fuller's original design, is reinterpreted using digital techniques and sustainable materials.
The project explores the dialogue between structure and fabric, thanks to a knitted skin made from recycled yarns and computational models.
The initiative involves the Master's program "Material Balance Design. Digital techniques and Circular innovations in Architecture" and the ATI Project studio.
Deacon Marvel is an architect, a Harvard GSD graduate, principal of Deacon Marvel Architects, based in Boston and affiliated with the American Institute of Architects. He participated in the renovation plans for Buckminster Fuller’s original dome, built in Woods Hole in 1953. His work includes the design and construction of geodesic domes at Bear Island (2002), the Lyon Biennale (2012), Lyon Contemporary Art (2013), Staten Island (2019), and San Juan (2020).
Presents:
Maria Cristina Loi, Associate Professor, Polytechnic University of Milan
Deacon Marvel, Architect, Boston
Representatives of participating companies
Moderator:
Ingrid Paoletti, Full Professor, Polytechnic University of Milan
Educated by Mariacristina Loi and Ingrid Paoletti, professors at the Polytechnic University of Milan
In collaboration with The Estate of R. Buckminster Fuller
With contributions from LignoAlp, Rimond, Indorama Ventures, Evangelisti di Passarin Amerigo, Aivox, MaBa.SAPERLab
Time
From to17:00 - 17:24
Location
Terrace of Via Bonardi 9Organizer
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