Giant geodesic dome in Montreal from Expo 67

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One of the first geodesic domes created by R. Buckminster Fuller at the World Expo in 1967. What a huge dome!
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Giant geodesic dome in Montreal from Expo 67 Cycle Fun Montreal 1 min - Jan 28, 2006 Buckminster Fuller giant geodesic dome that was the United States pavilion at Expo 67 in Parc Drapeau, Ile Ste-Helene, Montreal, Quebec, Canada This giant dome is approximately three-quarters of a sphere, is 200 feet high and has a diameter of 250 feet. It is made of a welded space frame of steel pipes which used to contain 1,900 molded acrylic panels, but they were flammable and one day burned. The dome itself is still standing proud. It now contains a water/river museum. The dome was supposed to be bolted together, but expo planners insisted it be welded, so post-expo disassembly did not happen and we have a great landmark.
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