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Old 04-29-2026, 03:06 PM   #1 (permalink)
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vacuum glazing


The enabling technology is small pillars of glass separating the two glass panes. Buckminster Fuller's 1928 Dymaxion house specified vacuum glazing almost a century ago.

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Painting of the third Dymaxion House by Anne Hewlett Fuller (1932)

In his third iteration, Fuller slightly altered the structure by adding clad double-panel vacuum glazed walls. To further develop the sustainability of his design, fuller gradually added a gardening area on the balcony surrounding the main floor.

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