Tag: Dome
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Capitol Dome Restoration: Preserving Terra-Cotta & Puerto Rican Heritage
The History Construction of El Capitolio (the Capitol Building of Puerto Rico) began in 1925 in the neighborhood now known as “Old San Juan”. The building contains two chambers, with the Senate on one side, the House of Representatives on the other, and an array of galleries, friezes and mosaics in between. A vast marble…
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A Dome for a Home
Dome4home, a Ukrainian company, produces dome structures for tents, greenhouses, quadraspheres, houses, cocoon tree houses, and other purposes. The structures are based on the geodesic dome principle made famous by architect Buckminster Fuller. Dome designs save construction material and are energy-efficient. You can use various materials on the outside and add insulation to the structure.…