Geodesic Dome, Baton Rouge
Friday, 3rd March 2006 by James Turnbull
A large Geodesic Dome which formerly housed a train servicing and painting operation stands in a state of disrepair in Baton Rouge.
There are efforts to save the dome as architects consider it a fine example of R. Buckminster Fuller's inventive dome design, which has also been used in the building of Disney's Epcot Centre. Fuller also designed the Biosphere on Île Sainte-Hélène for Expo '67.
Further history of Fuller and the abandoned dome from Gambit Weekly.
Thanks: Cody, Michael & Trey
Kickass! I live in a geodesic dome and am a big fan of Fuller’s work. The dome is truly a stable and efficient shape; I hope its use becomes more widespread in the future, especially in hurricane-prone areas.
This one is for sale for $500K.
Here’s another dome like this that got built in Wood River, Illiniois. This one is still in use for maintenenace on Budweiser’s tank car fleet.
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ground level photos, and video here: http://www.s-e-u-l.org/SEUL/dome.html
Why is this listed in the Florida locale group?
UPDATE: I was in B.R. yesterday with two of my brothers-in-law. I told them I’d driven by it last year and how cool it was. Well, it is completety gone, and they accused me of halucinations. Sure glad it’s still posted here so I can prove my sanity.
Unfortunately, this was torn down Nov. 15th: http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/11880141.html