A zome is a building designed using geometries different from of a series of rectangular boxes, used in a typical house or building.[1] The word zome was coined in 1968 by Nooruddeen Durkee (then Steve Durkee), combining the words dome and zonohedron.[2] One of the earliest models became a large climbing structure at the Lama Foundation.[citation needed]
Following his education at Amherst College and UCLA, Steve Baer studied mathematics at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (Zurich, Switzerland). Here he became interested in the possibilities of building innovative structures using polyhedra. Baer and his wife, Holly, moved back to the U.S., settling in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the early 1960s. In New Mexico, he experimented with constructing buildings of unusual geometries (calling them by his friend Steve Durkee's term: "zomes" — see "Drop City") — buildings intended to be appropriate to their environment, notably to utilize solar energy well.[3] He was fascinated with the dome geometry popularized by architect R. Buckminster Fuller. Baer was an occasional guest at Drop City, an arts and experimental community near Trinidad, CO. He wanted to design and construct buildings that didn't suffer from some of the limitations of the smaller, owner-built versions of geodesic domes (of the 'pure Fuller' design).[citation needed]
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In recent years, the unconventional "zome" building-design approach with its multi-faceted geometric lines has been taken up by French builders in the Pyrenees. Home Work, a book published in 2004 and edited by Lloyd Kahn, has a section featuring these buildings. While many zomes built in the last couple decades have been wood-framed and made use of wood sheathing, much of what Baer himself originally designed and constructed involved metal framing with a sheet-metal outer skin.[citation needed]
Zomes have also been used in art, sculpture, and furniture. Zomadic, based in San Francisco, CA and founded by Rob Bell, incorporates zome geometry into artistic structures constructed primarily from CNC machined plywood components. Bell is a frequent attendee at Burning Man, a yearly artistic showcase event located in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada.[citation needed]
Richie Duncan of Kodama Zomes, based in southern Oregon has invented a structural system based on a hanging zome geometry, suspended from an overhead anchor point. Constructed of metal compressive elements and webbing tensile elements, the structures are able to be assembled and disassembled. This suspended zome system has been used in furniture, performing arts, and treehouse applications.[citation needed]
Yann Lipnick of Zomadic Concepts in France has an extensive study of, and multiple project construction of zomes in many different materials. He highlights the universal appeal and healing atmosphere that zomes provide and has training classes and reference books on zome construction.[citation needed]
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^Martinho, Claudia. 2019. Aural Architecture Practice: Creative Approaches for an Ecology of Affect. Doctoral thesis, Goldsmiths, University of London [Thesis]
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zome, architecture, zome, building, designed, using, geometries, different, from, series, rectangular, boxes, used, typical, house, building, word, zome, coined, 1968, nooruddeen, durkee, then, steve, durkee, combining, words, dome, zonohedron, earliest, model. A zome is a building designed using geometries different from of a series of rectangular boxes used in a typical house or building 1 The word zome was coined in 1968 by Nooruddeen Durkee then Steve Durkee combining the words dome and zonohedron 2 One of the earliest models became a large climbing structure at the Lama Foundation citation needed Zome by night Contents 1 Origin 2 Gallery 3 Later developments 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksOrigin edit nbsp Zome house using solar heating built near Corrales New Mexico Following his education at Amherst College and UCLA Steve Baer studied mathematics at Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich Switzerland Here he became interested in the possibilities of building innovative structures using polyhedra Baer and his wife Holly moved back to the U S settling in Albuquerque New Mexico in the early 1960s In New Mexico he experimented with constructing buildings of unusual geometries calling them by his friend Steve Durkee s term zomes see Drop City buildings intended to be appropriate to their environment notably to utilize solar energy well 3 He was fascinated with the dome geometry popularized by architect R Buckminster Fuller Baer was an occasional guest at Drop City an arts and experimental community near Trinidad CO He wanted to design and construct buildings that didn t suffer from some of the limitations of the smaller owner built versions of geodesic domes of the pure Fuller design citation needed Gallery edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Later developments editIn recent years the unconventional zome building design approach with its multi faceted geometric lines has been taken up by French builders in the Pyrenees Home Work a book published in 2004 and edited by Lloyd Kahn has a section featuring these buildings While many zomes built in the last couple decades have been wood framed and made use of wood sheathing much of what Baer himself originally designed and constructed involved metal framing with a sheet metal outer skin citation needed Zomes have also been used in art sculpture and furniture Zomadic based in San Francisco CA and founded by Rob Bell incorporates zome geometry into artistic structures constructed primarily from CNC machined plywood components Bell is a frequent attendee at Burning Man a yearly artistic showcase event located in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada citation needed Richie Duncan of Kodama Zomes based in southern Oregon has invented a structural system based on a hanging zome geometry suspended from an overhead anchor point Constructed of metal compressive elements and webbing tensile elements the structures are able to be assembled and disassembled This suspended zome system has been used in furniture performing arts and treehouse applications citation needed Yann Lipnick of Zomadic Concepts in France has an extensive study of and multiple project construction of zomes in many different materials He highlights the universal appeal and healing atmosphere that zomes provide and has training classes and reference books on zome construction citation needed References edit CyberArchi com Logement individuel Zome Sweet Zome in French Archived from the original on 2006 12 18 Martinho Claudia 2019 Aural Architecture Practice Creative Approaches for an Ecology of Affect Doctoral thesis Goldsmiths University of London Thesis About us www zometool com Retrieved 2024 02 09 Further reading editBaer Steve 1970 Zome Primer Zomeworks Corporation Hart George 2021 The Joy of Polar Zonohedra Proc Bridges 2021 pp 7 14 Hildebrandt Paul Richert Clark 2012 Domes Zomes and Drop City Proc Bridges 2012 Sadler Simon 2006 Drop City Revisited Journal of Architectural Education 59 3 pp 5 14 doi 10 1111 j 1531 314X 2006 00029 x Sadler Simon 2012 Diagrams of Countercultural Architecture Design and Culture 4 3 pp 345 367 doi 10 2752 175470812x13361292229195 Wester Cass 1973 Steve Baer and Holly Baer Dome Home Enthusiasts Mother Earth News 22 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zome architecture Examples of zome usage in North American prefabricated housing construction Examples of European zome buildings in French The zome building concept explained dead link ZOME Energy Networks Kodama Zomes Zomadic Heliss in French Software Z5omes A web application to create 3D models of zomes in GoodKarma Zome modelisation Open source sketchup plugin Zome Creator Open source code for Zome modelisation software Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zome architecture amp oldid 1217294737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
