Buried inside a big camp was this Gem.
I have no idea if this is a pure creation or a mass product shelter, this shelter looks one-of-a-kind.
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Made of wood, the struts simply interlock with the hub connectors without nails or screws.
Simplicity and grace make a unique design. Magnificent!
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The parachute hangs by small hooks at the center of the connector hubs.
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I was wondering about when you are erecting the dome frame how hard is it to put in the struts that interlock into the wooden hubs? Don't get me wrong I really like the design but is there some bending of the struts to get them into place? I have been considering building a dome frame in this way. I wish there was a site that showed how it was made or a video. It seems the smartest way to put together a temporary structure and it looks really good!
Hello Richard this is a really nice and simple structure. I guess like you mentioned there is some kind of bending on the struts. Years ago I was in touch with the designer of this structure, I am still waiting for his reply. I just saw it once at BRC, too bad, it is a very elegant solution to dome building.
I am sold on this design. I will have to make sure I have a bendable type of wood. It sure is as you say an elegant dome. Thanks for the reply. 😉
Looking at the pics it seems the struts slot in and build from the top down then the whole design will self support and anchoring the hubs touching the ground will make it stable. My guess he used exterior plywood and polyurethaned it.
It is an elegant design, and looks low cost to make.
Hey guys I am a CNC router expert, and that was clearly made with CNC router If you need I could help you develop a similar structure from scratch.
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Old thread, I know, but the brilliant designer, Benigno Lopez, is a good friend and I have assembled this dome many times. We actually built the dome a few weeks ago at Colorado Burnal Equinox for use as a cocktail lounge. The dome is still adventuring strong. The dome is made from CNC cut 3/4" plywood. The dome is assembled from bottom to top. The dome has a bit of play while assembling from small tolerances between the struts and hubs, the ability of the plywood to flex a little, and the ability to shift the geometry of the base/footprint (hubs can be pushed in toward the center of the footprint or pulled out away from the center) magnifying the small tolerance wiggle room at each junction. Assembling the top involves pushing hubs outward from inside the dome to create space/distance for the final struts to be slotted into place. A final giggling of the structure and realigning the footprint as close to a circle as terrain will allow. Gravity settles the dome in place. A steel cable is secured around the base and anchored to the ground. Ratchet straps are also secured around some of the lowest level hubs and anchored to the ground to provide further rigidity and stability in high wind. Eye bolts are threaded into the center of each hub. The eye bolts are bent open slightly to allow the parachute fabric to slip into the center. Zip-tied ball bearings at each anchor point hold the parachute in the eye bolts. The dome goes up in 45-90 minutes depending on conditions and crew. It all packs down into a few stacks of struts and couple milk crates of hubs and fits easily into just about any car.
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Hi! please contact me.
siyang121900@gmail.com
I look forward to our cooperation
Philippe,
i sent you a response after the burn that year. the dome was designed in soildworks. i reversed engineered the math from a conduit dome calculator. i took a few hour cnc class and proceeded to cut it in a few evenings at a maker space. thanks for the interest.
benigno.l@gmail.com
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