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Missouri Botanical Garden Climatron: A Celebration of 50 Years

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Missouri Botanical Garden Climatron: A Celebration of 50 Years - Mumford, Eric, and McNulty, Elizabeth (Contributions by)
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The Climatron(R) is perhaps the most iconic and famed building at the Missouri Botanical Garden, noted as the first geodesic dome to be used as a greenhouse when constructed in 1960. It was named one of the 100 most significant architectural achievements in U.S. history by the U.S. Bicentennial Commission of Architects. The free-standing structure, designed by St. Louis architects Murphy and Mackey, incorporates the principles of R. Buckminster Fuller, who patented the geodesic dome design. Archival photos convey the story ...

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Missouri Botanical Garden Climatron: A Celebration of 50 Years 2010, Missouri Botanical Garden Press

ISBN-13: 9780615325910

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