Geodesic domes are a cool form of architectural structure that uses smaller, modular shapes to make a circular surface. For example, Spaceship Earth at Epcot Center in Disney World is what we call a geodesic sphere because it uses lots and lots of triangle shapes to make up the bigger globe shape. Here is a picture of it...
Design Squad Nation thinks geodesic domes are really cool! In fact, the winner of the Trash to Treasure 2008 Contest, Max, based his Home Dome design on this exact structure. Here is a video of Max building a full scale model of his Home Dome design at Continuum.
You can see in the video that Max's model was made up of pentagons and hexagons, just like the spinning orb below. This form allows his Home Dome design to be stronger and more easily manufactured. In other words, it makes it really quick and easy to produce lots of Home Domes.
Check out this animation to see all the sides of a geodesic sphere.
