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mk  ·  4120 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hacking Housing: The Frameless Geodesic Dome

There are two disadvantages of the geometry that stick out to me. the first is the wasted material involved:

You could probably use less materials to build a cubical structure of similar dimensions.

The second disadvantage is the awkward interior space. In order to enable standing near the wall, the floor space has to be reduced as the walls cup back in. Not only does the curvature make it less space-saving to put furniture against a wall, but the cupping of the wall near the floor makes furniture jut into the living space even more.

I just don't feel that the increased repetition of building parts is worth the loss of functionality.