ISBN: 9780956433930

Conceived in the 1930s by the visionary polymath Richard Buckminster Fuller, the futuristic Dymaxion Car still surprises by the boldness and originality of its design. Tal vez, lo más val… Mehr…

Conceived in the 1930s by the visionary polymath Richard Buckminster Fuller, the futuristic Dymaxion Car still surprises by the boldness and originality of its design. Tal vez, lo más valioso de este libro es el entusiasmo de Foster por rescatarlo, materializarlo y demostrar que un hobby, así como un capricho como este puede recordarnos lo que no debe abandonarse: el entusiasmo por inventar un nuevo mundo. Auto Dymaxion, la visión de Buckminster Fuller de un futuro mejorQuiero imaginar lo que para el ámbito creativo eran los Estados Unidos justo después del la gran depresión. Todo era posible, había que inventar una nación y así lo vio ?Bucky?, quien en sus treintas veía todo un futuro tecnológicamente ideal para aumentar considerablemente la calidad de vida de los estadounidenses. Dymaxión -marca que ideó para bautizar a todos los elementos que formarían ese mundo y que viene de ?Dynamic Maximun Tension?-, incluía la creación del automóvil ideal, espacioso, eficiente y tecnológico. Del Auto Dymaxion se construyeron tres modelos/prototipos surgidos de una empresa que tras sólo dos años de nacida murió en medio de fuertes deudas y grandes desilusiones. Aún así la visión había sido expresada y no fue hasta años después que algunos conceptos se materializaron, que las visiones de este ?verdadero hombre del renacimiento? -como lo llamó el presidente Reagan en su momento-, pasaron a ser parte del estilo de vida norteamericano. Norman Foster, el galardonado arquitecto británico, trabajó más de 10 años con Fuller, a quien reconoce como  su mentor e inspiración. Tal vez como homenaje, seguramente en una odisea romántica, Foster emprendió la tarea de construir el cuarto Auto Dymaxion, mismo que vio la luz a finales del año 2010. Este extraordinario libro cuenta la historia del vehículo y documenta detalladamente la creación de la cuarta versión. Editado por la casa fundada y presidida por la esposa de Foster, el volumen se presentó a propósito de una muestra sobre el inventor en la galería de la editorial en España. El trabajo de Buckminster Fuller fue sin duda visionario, y por supuesto ha sido reconocido. Tal vez, lo más valioso de este libro es el entusiasmo de Foster por rescatarlo, materializarlo y demostrar que un hobby, así como un capricho como este puede recordarnos lo que no debe abandonarse: el entusiasmo por inventar un nuevo mundo.Conceived in the 1930s by the visionary polymath Richard Buckminster Fuller, the futuristic Dymaxion Car still surprises by the boldness and originality of its design. This book relates the story of the three Dymaxion cars built by Fuller in the United States between 1933 and 1934 and chronicles the development of Dymaxion Car #4, commissioned by Norman Foster and launched on the road in England in 2010.Dymaxion Car, Buckminster FullerNorman Foster, Jonathan Glancey, David Jenkis y Hsiao-Yun Chu 2010 Ivorypress, Madrid/LondonISBN 978-0-9564339-3-0 223 páginas/pages'BUCKY & SPACESHIP EARTH' DVD also available along with other Norman Foster books. Feel free to contact me for more details.These books and DVDs were obtained while working at Foster + Partners for several years. Straight from the publisher, never used.OFFERS ARE WELCOME! Worldwide shipping also available. Combine purchases and reduce your shipping costs.International shipping fee is an estimation, so please check beforehand with me for a closer figure.High shipping fees won't be considered a valid reason for cancellation.Photographs are from the real product and are part of the description.OFERTAS DISPONIBLES!Envío combinado de varios artículos disponible. El coste para envíos nacionales incluye sólo a Península; para islas y otros territorios contactar primero conmigo.Las fotos son del producto real y forman parte de la descripción., Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Bestes Angebot, [LT: BestOffer], Idioma: Español, Inglés, Artículo modificado: No, País/Región de fabricación: Reino Unido, Editor: Ivorypress, Fecha de publicación: 2010, Lugar de publicación: Londres - Madrid, Firmado: No, Características especiales: Edición limitada, Formato: Tapa dura, Personalizado: No, Título: Dymaxion Car, Buckminster Fuller<

ISBN: 9780956433930

This book is a tribute to the futuristic vehicle designed by the visionary and forward-thinking Richard Buckminster Fuller in the 1930s. Fuller designed two more Dymaxion Cars over the fo… Mehr…

This book is a tribute to the futuristic vehicle designed by the visionary and forward-thinking Richard Buckminster Fuller in the 1930s. Fuller designed two more Dymaxion Cars over the following year, though none of the three saw production. Dymaxion Car Buckminster Fuller - Architecture Ivory press - Norman Foster.NEW with unopened plastic wrapper. Please see my other listing 155743861558 for pictures of pages of this book (this other listing is for a second copy of this book, but without plastic wrapper).Synopsis:This book is a tribute to the futuristic vehicle designed by the visionary and forward-thinking Richard Buckminster Fuller in the 1930s. The Dymaxion Car was just one of the many accomplishments of this architect, philosopher, mathematician, cartographer, engineer and designer. Precursor of his time, his innovations today still surprise by the boldness and originality of his thought. Although Bucky Fuller is most remembered for the beauty of his geodesic domes, the book "Dymaxion Car Buckminster Fuller" is a tribute to the defence of sustainability through the use of technology, design and innovative materials, as was his Dymaxion car. It was a creation, in Fuller s words, not motivated by business and with which I learned a huge amount of amazing things that changed many of the major strategies in automotive engineering . This book relates the story of the three Dymaxion cars built by Fuller between 1933 and 1934 and chronicles the development of Dymaxion # 4, produced by Norman Foster, launched on the road in 2010.Buckminster Fuller: Dymaxion CarEdited by Hsiao-Yun Chu, David Jenkins. Text by Jonathan Glancey, Norman Foster.In 1933, the visionary architect, engineer and designer Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) built a car that was at that time the world's most fuel-efficient car. The Dymaxion Car ran on 35 miles per gallon, while every other car on the road struggled to manage half that amount; zeppelin-like in appearance, it was streamlined to minimize wind resistance and was capable of carrying six to eight passengers. Fuller designed two more Dymaxion Cars over the following year, though none of the three saw production. In his book Everything I Know (1975), Fuller remembered: "Many people said to me, after I built three of these cars, 'I'm sorry your car wasn't a success.' And I'd say 'What do you mean?' They said, 'Well you didn't get it into production.' I said, 'I wasn't going into business, I was producing a vehicle. And it was extremely successful. I learned an incredible amount.'" Today the Dymaxion Cars look dynamic, beautifully designed and several paradigm shifts ahead of their time, and Norman Foster has taken up their legacy with a new vehicle of his own. This monograph reconstructs the history of Fuller's first three models for the Dymaxion Car through detailed plans and archival photographs, and relates the production process of Dymaxion #4, a new prototype produced by Norman Foster, which was launched on the street in 2010., Jetzt-Kaufen-Preis: GBP 500.00, Auktion, [LT: Auction], Bestes Angebot, [LT: BestOffer], Topic: Cars, Publication Year: 2010, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Book Title: Dymaxion Car: Buckminster Fuller, Item Height: 250mm, Item Width: 250mm, Number of Pages: 223 Pages, [ET: 2023-10-03T13:04:08.000Z], Ivory Press<