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  2. Reichstag dome - Wikipedia

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    The Reichstag glass dome in 2019. Interior of the dome in 2004. The Reichstag dome is a glass dome constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany.It was designed by architect Norman Foster, from an idea of Gottfried Böhm, and built by Waagner-Biro to symbolize the reunification of Germany.

  3. Reichstag building - Wikipedia

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    The large glass dome at the very top of the Reichstag has a 360° view of the surrounding Berlin cityscape. The main hall (debating chamber) of the parliament below can also be seen from inside the dome, and natural light from above radiates down to the parliament floor. A large sun shield tracks the movement of the sun electronically and ...

  4. History of modern period domes - Wikipedia

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    Iron and glass glasshouses with curved roofs were popular for a few decades beginning shortly before 1820 to maximize orthogonality to the sun's rays, although only a few have domes. The conservatory at Syon Park was one of the earliest and included a 10.8 meter span iron and glass dome by Charles Fowler built between 1820 and 1827. The glass ...

  5. List of largest domes - Wikipedia

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    The Florence Cathedral's dome has octagonal supporting walls, like the Dome of Soltaniyeh. The Dome of Soltaniyeh is the third largest brick dome in the world (after Florence Cathedral and Hagia Sophia). Hagia Sophia is older than the Dome of Soltaniyeh, but the Hagia Sophia is a single shell brick dome. [55] 1659 – 1937 44 140 Gol Gumbaz

  6. Geodesic dome - Wikipedia

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    Other examples have been built in Europe. In 2012, an aluminium and glass dome was used as a dome cover to an eco home in Norway [13] and in 2013 a glass and wood clad dome home was built in Austria. [14] In Chile, examples of geodesic domes are being readily adopted for hotel accommodations either as tented style geodesic domes or glass ...

  7. Dome - Wikipedia

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    Bulbous domes bulge out beyond their base diameters, offering a profile greater than a hemisphere. [3] An onion dome is a greater than hemispherical dome with a pointed top in an ogee profile. [3] They are found in the Near East, Middle East, Persia, and India and may not have had a single point of origin.

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