The Buckminster Dome Home
407 S. Forest Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901
Historic Sites
the Buckminster Fuller Dome, commonly referred to as “The Bucky Dome” by locals. This geodesic dome is Buckminster Fuller’s most enduring legacy.
Buckminster Fuller is considered by many to be the father of the modern sustainability movement. He favored a systems approach to problem solving, and coined the term "synergy" to capture the principle that when one is engaged in cooperative action, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The geodesic dome, based on a natural pattern of interlocking triangles, is a structure that is considered one of the strongest and most efficient known to humankind. The dome was used as a prototype for all other dome homes that followed and is open for tours.
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Off the Rails Concert Series - Carbondale
Oct 02 @ 6PM
Concerts in the heart of downtown Carbondale, on the Robbie Stokes Memorial Stage at the New Era Events Plaza (200 S. Washington Street), marking a new…
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Southern Illinois University Homecoming - "Decades of the Dawg: 75 Years of Saluki Pride"
Oct 12 – Oct 17 @ 2PM
Join us for a week of fun and excitement as we paint the town maroon with our Saluki strong pride.
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SIU Homecoming Street Music Festival - Carbondale
Oct 16
The City of Carbondale and Southern Illinois University shut down The Strip for an all-night celebration on Friday, October 16. Join the fun!
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