Dymaxion house


Dymaxion house

A proposal for a unique circular house, conceived by R. Buckminster Fuller in 1928, that was to be mass-produced at the Beech Aircraft Company; a full-sized prototype featured a central shaft containing all the building’s services, such as electrical wiring and all the waste disposal facilities within it.

Dymaxion House

An unconventional lightweight house developed and patented in 1928 by R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983); originally called the 4-D house, and intended as a prefabricated unit. Octagonal or circular in plan, this experimental house was supported by a massive central shaft that housed all building services, such as electrical and plumbing systems.