Size reference: if longest struts (red) are 8 ft., dome diameter will
be 30 ft.
For efficient covering with minimal quantity of 4' x 8' sheets, dome
diameter will be 25 ft - 6 inches.
Two of the large triangles can be covered with panels made from one
4' x 8' sheet.
Photos from a recent Icosa-Dodeca Dome project for an Earth Day festival
in Houston, Tx.
This 25 ft. dome was made from 2 x 4 lumber, painted white, with alternating
triangle panels
to give a windmill effect. The
dome was made with Quick Connector features allowing easier assembly/disassembly
for a one day exhibition.
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Compare with the Garden Dome 2-X1a - this might be called the Simplified
Version of the Icosa-Dodeca Dome. Same symmetry but fewer parts and less
roundness; shown here as a 20 ft 2 x 4 dome:
Free wallpaper: Icosa-Dodeca in "The
Final Frontier"
