Buckminster Fuller was seen by many as a visionary. While his most visible work may be developing architecture around the geodesic dome, he was also a futurist, philosopher, and sustainability advocate among just a few of his accomplishments.
Fuller was a professor at SIU for a little more than 10 years during the 1960's. During his time here, he built a home in carbondale that is a geodesic dome. The building was placed on the national register of historic places in 2006. The building has been turned into a museum and renovated to show visitors what the building looked like when Fuller and his wife owned and lived in the home.
The R Buckminster Fuller Dome Home Not For Profit is the organization that runs the home. They have begun work on building a new visitor's center to share even more about Fuller's life and works.
To find out more or to donate, visit:
https://fullerdomehome.com/
