1980 - Buckminster Fuller with Fly's Eye dome and Dymaxion Car in Snowmass Colorado

Goetz Composites, fabricators of some of race boats is nearing completion of a historic restoration of one of Buckminster Fuller's most iconic structures, the 24 foot Fly's Eye Dome. The restored dome will be unveiled to the public at Goetz Composites in Bristol, RI Wednesday May 25th. 

 

Texts by Peter Allison, Adam Lindermann, and interviews with David Adjaye
Principal photography by Robert Polidori and Lyndon Douglas
Pub Date: March 22, 2011
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Rizzoli
Trim Size: 9 x 11

For the several years, David Adjaye has been at the forefront of world architecture, having designed some high-profile buildings such as the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, and the recently winning the design for the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

Kenneth E. Hobgood Architects in Raleigh recently completed the renovation phase of a mid-century modern house in Durham and is about to begin construction on phase two: a 1200-square-foot addition that will honor, without imitating, the original house.

When new owners hired the firm to renovate and enlarge the 2337-square-foot house that architect Kenneth Scott, AIA, designed in 1958, the design team immediately recognized the challenges they faced.

“We knew it was going to be difficult because of our respect for the original house,” said project architect Bob Thomas, AIA, a principal in the firm. “This was a renovation, not a restoration, so it needed to accommodate a family of five, including three young children, and lifestyle changes from the Fifties to today. So we had to strike a balance between opening up the space yet transforming the interior respectfully.”

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