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 = Geodesic dome
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A collaboration with Becky.

A large geodesic dome made of steel. It is 1.8 metres tall, 3 metres wide
and is an imposing sight in an otherwise large and empty room. It is lit by a
custom LED lighting controller with bluetooth support. An Android app makes
the mood of the entire dome configurable from a phone.

The dome houses a swing, a large budda bag and occasionally a hammock. It is
permanently in use as the living room and occasionally as the guest bedroom.

RedGreenBlue
One six-way bolt joint = Tech specs ----------------------- * 1.5m radius * 5/8ths of a sphere * 1.875m tall in the centre * Frequency 3 * 165 steel struts * 100 triangles of white fabric * 61 bolts * 61 nuts * 122 washers * 103 metres of steel tube * 22mm outer diameter * 1.5mm wall width * ~50 hours of fabrication work * 2 hours for initial assembly = Blog posts by Becky ----------------------- * Early fabrication * Assembly * Appreciation * Making the cover Android app for lighting controlSwing Phone and bluetooth lighting controller