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Geodesic Dome For Ford Rotunda

Howard Sochurek1953-06

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Workmen swarming over the top of the geodesic dome as they begin final step of covering it with translucent plastic skins designed & created by engineer R. Buckminster Fuller to cover display area at the Ford Rotunda outside their River Rouge Plant.

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  • Title: Geodesic Dome For Ford Rotunda
  • Date: 1953-06
  • Location: Detroit, MI, US
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Buildings, Detroit, Roofs, Buckminster Fuller, Michigan, Men, Geodesic Buildings, Us, Building Construction, Details, Laborer Types, 1950s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Howard Sochurek
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_5572658
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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