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Segment | Start* | End** | Length* |
Introduction | "Deep in the heart of Texas, old habits die hard." | "Domes, coming next on Building Big." | 2:49 |
Astrodome: problem-solving; dome vs. flat roof | (2:49) Baseball player swinging | "...how the role of the dome has changed over time." | 7:20 |
Pantheon: symbolism; forces in domes and arches; problem-solving | (10:09) Doors opening into Pantheon | "... nothing to fear in the human world." | 7:30 |
Islamic Domes: symbolism; problem-solving; pendentives | (17:39) Pantheon doors closing | "...the most dramatic dome the world had ever seen." | 9:03 |
St. Peter's: problem-solving; symbolism; tension rings | (26:42) Rome at dawn | "Building new, huge domes would require a radical new approach." | 5:57 |
U.S. Capitol: problem-solving; symbolism; materials | (32:39) U.S. Capitol | "... would change the face of the urban world." | 7:54 |
Geodesic Domes: Buckminster Fuller; materials; triangles; tensegrity | (40:33) City street | "... into the dome of the sky." | 12:22 |