The Dymaxion House

Designed by R. Buckminster Fuller in the late 1920s, this house was not built until 1945. Its name was derived from three of Fuller's favorite words: DYnamic, MAXimum and tensION. The house used tension suspension from a central mast, sold for the price of a Cadillac and could be shipped internationally in its own metal tube.

Toward the end of World War II, Fuller attempted to strike a deal with Beech Aircraft to mass-produce Dymaxion Houses, thinking they would be the solution to the housing needs of returning military personnel, but design problems could never be worked out.

Only two prototypes were built. These were purchased by William Graham and used in 1948 in a hybrid version of the home in Wichita, Kansas. The home was donated to the Henry Ford Museum in 1991.

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The Dymaxion House
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Interior
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