1975-1983 Work Association with Buckminster Fuller

One of the more exciting moments was the installation of the unique geodesic dome of  Buckminster Fuller design. This structure was known as the Fly's Eye Dome. It was 50' in diameter and elevated 10' off the ground. It served Los Angeles as an information center during the Bicentennial of the city.

During my 10 year association with Buckminster Fuller, I was responsible for creation of 3 larger Fuller domes which had previously not been built. The Fly's Eye Dome series included a 24' and 50' diameter molded fiberglass shells. The 50' dome was used to house a time-line graphic which illustrated the development of the City of Los Angeles during the last 200 years. This structure was a focal point for the city and provided an information center at Pershing square during the bicentennial year of 1981.

Subsequently design work was initiated with Buckminster Fuller on a structure called Deresonated Tensegrity. It was to be a 50' dome covered with a 60' dome. This structure was to be built under the guidance of Norman Foster and Partners in London. Due to the death of Buckminster Fuller in 1983, this project was cancelled. However continued work was done with dome designer Brad Twoomey of Humbolt California. A 24' Fly's Eye dome was fabricated and fitted out. This structure became the basis of a travelling exhibit of Fuller's work in Europe.