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By way of example only, preferred embodiments of the invention are described more
fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a front
perspective view of an inhabitable space
frame, according to some embodiments
of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a front
elevation view of the inhabitable space
frame shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a plan view
of the inhabitable space frame shown in
FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an aerial
perspective view of the inhabitable space
frame shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a sectional view of the inhabitable space frame shown in
FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an isometric view of the inhabitable space frame shown in
FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a side
elevation view of an inhabitable space
frame, according to other embodiments
of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a plan
view of the inhabitable space frame shown
in FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a section
view of the inhabitable space frame shown
in FIG. 7.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a perspective
view of the inhabitable space frame shown in FIG. 7.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an aerial perspective view of a completed inhabitable
space frame, in the form of an apartment complex or office building, according to still
other embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a section view of the completed inhabitable space frame
shown in FIG. 11.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a side
perspective view of a completed inhabitable
space frame, in the form of an apartment
complex or office building, according to
other embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a front
perspective view of a completed inhabitable
space frame, in the form of an apartment
complex or office building, according to
further embodiments of the present
invention.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an aerial perspective view of yet another completed
inhabitable space frame, in the form of a large public stadium with its associated uses
within one megastructure, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a cut-away perspective view of the inhabitable space
frame shown in FIG. 15.
FIG. 17A is a top view of a “cornering” model of a building according to some
embodiments of the present invention using only four distinct strut member lengths.
FIG. 17B is another top view of the
model of FIG. 17A further illustrating
the strut members and one floor
per module of the present invention
and without showing secondary
construction.
FIG. 18A is a side view of the model
of FIG. 17A.
FIG. 18B is another side view of the model of FIG. 17A further illustrating the strut
members and one floor per module of the present invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 19A is a perspective view of the model of FIG. 17A.
FIG. 19B is another perspective view of the model of FIG. 17A further illustrating the strut
members and one floor per module of the present invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 20A is another perspective view of the model of FIG. 17A.
FIG. 20B is yet another perspective view of the model of FIG. 17A further illustrating the
strut members and one floor per module of the present invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 21A is a perspective view of a “wave” model of a building according to some
embodiments of the present invention using an indefinite number of distinct strut
member lengths.
FIG. 21B is another perspective view
of the model of FIG. 21A further
illustrating the strut members and
one floor per module of the present
invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 22A is a partial cutaway
perspective view of another the “wave” model of a building according to some
embodiments of the present invention using an indefinite number of distinct strut
member lengths.
FIG. 22B is another perspective view of the model of FIG. 22A further illustrating the strut
members and one floor per module of the present invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 23A is a side view of a model of a floating structure according to some
embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 23B is another side view of the model of FIG. 23A further illustrating the strut
members and one floor per module of the present invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 24A is a top view
of the model of
FIG. 23A.
FIG. 24B is another top
view of the model of
FIG. 23A further
illustrating the strut
members and one floor
per module of the present invention and without showing secondary construction.
FIG. 25A is a side partial cutaway perspective view of the model of FIG. 23A.
FIG. 25B is a side partial cutaway perspective view of the model of FIG. 23A further
illustrating the strut members and one floor per module of the present invention and
without showing secondary construction.
FIG. 26A is a top perspective view of the model of FIG. 23A.
FIG. 26B is top perspective view of the model of FIG. 23A further illustrating the strut
members and one floor per module of the present invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 27A is a perspective view of a model of a bio-dome according to some
embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 27B is another
perspective view of
the model of FIG.
27A further illustrating
the strut members
and one floor per
module of the present
invention and without
showing secondary
construction.
FIG. 28A is a partial cutaway perspective view of the model of FIG. 27A.
FIG. 28B is another partial cutaway perspective view of the model of FIG. 27A further
illustrating the strut members and one floor per module of the present invention and
without showing secondary construction.
FIG. 29A is a top view of a model of a “PowerTower” according to some embodiments of
the present invention.
FIG. 29B is another top
view of the model of
FIG. 29A further
illustrating the strut
members and one
floor per module of
the present invention
and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 30A is a partial cutaway perspective view of the model of FIG. 29A.
FIG. 30B is another partial cutaway perspective view of the model of FIG. 29A further
illustrating the strut members and one floor per module of the present invention and
without showing secondary construction.
FIG. 31A is a perspective view of a model of a ring-shaped spinning space station
according to some embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 31B is another
perspective view of the
model of FIG. 31A further
illustrating the strut
members and one
cylindrical floor of the
present invention and
without showing secondary
construction.
FIG. 32A is a detail view of
a partial cross section of
the model of FIG. 31A.
FIG. 32B is another detail
view of a partial cross
section of the model of
FIG. 31A further illustrating the strut members and section of the cylindrical floor of the
present invention and without showing secondary construction.
fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a front
perspective view of an inhabitable space
frame, according to some embodiments
of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a front
elevation view of the inhabitable space
frame shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a plan view
of the inhabitable space frame shown in
FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an aerial
perspective view of the inhabitable space
frame shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a sectional view of the inhabitable space frame shown in
FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an isometric view of the inhabitable space frame shown in
FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a side
elevation view of an inhabitable space
frame, according to other embodiments
of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a plan
view of the inhabitable space frame shown
in FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a section
view of the inhabitable space frame shown
in FIG. 7.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a perspective
view of the inhabitable space frame shown in FIG. 7.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an aerial perspective view of a completed inhabitable
space frame, in the form of an apartment complex or office building, according to still
other embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a section view of the completed inhabitable space frame
shown in FIG. 11.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a side
perspective view of a completed inhabitable
space frame, in the form of an apartment
complex or office building, according to
other embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a front
perspective view of a completed inhabitable
space frame, in the form of an apartment
complex or office building, according to
further embodiments of the present
invention.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an aerial perspective view of yet another completed
inhabitable space frame, in the form of a large public stadium with its associated uses
within one megastructure, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a cut-away perspective view of the inhabitable space
frame shown in FIG. 15.
FIG. 17A is a top view of a “cornering” model of a building according to some
embodiments of the present invention using only four distinct strut member lengths.
FIG. 17B is another top view of the
model of FIG. 17A further illustrating
the strut members and one floor
per module of the present invention
and without showing secondary
construction.
FIG. 18A is a side view of the model
of FIG. 17A.
FIG. 18B is another side view of the model of FIG. 17A further illustrating the strut
members and one floor per module of the present invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 19A is a perspective view of the model of FIG. 17A.
FIG. 19B is another perspective view of the model of FIG. 17A further illustrating the strut
members and one floor per module of the present invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 20A is another perspective view of the model of FIG. 17A.
FIG. 20B is yet another perspective view of the model of FIG. 17A further illustrating the
strut members and one floor per module of the present invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 21A is a perspective view of a “wave” model of a building according to some
embodiments of the present invention using an indefinite number of distinct strut
member lengths.
FIG. 21B is another perspective view
of the model of FIG. 21A further
illustrating the strut members and
one floor per module of the present
invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 22A is a partial cutaway
perspective view of another the “wave” model of a building according to some
embodiments of the present invention using an indefinite number of distinct strut
member lengths.
FIG. 22B is another perspective view of the model of FIG. 22A further illustrating the strut
members and one floor per module of the present invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 23A is a side view of a model of a floating structure according to some
embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 23B is another side view of the model of FIG. 23A further illustrating the strut
members and one floor per module of the present invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 24A is a top view
of the model of
FIG. 23A.
FIG. 24B is another top
view of the model of
FIG. 23A further
illustrating the strut
members and one floor
per module of the present invention and without showing secondary construction.
FIG. 25A is a side partial cutaway perspective view of the model of FIG. 23A.
FIG. 25B is a side partial cutaway perspective view of the model of FIG. 23A further
illustrating the strut members and one floor per module of the present invention and
without showing secondary construction.
FIG. 26A is a top perspective view of the model of FIG. 23A.
FIG. 26B is top perspective view of the model of FIG. 23A further illustrating the strut
members and one floor per module of the present invention and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 27A is a perspective view of a model of a bio-dome according to some
embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 27B is another
perspective view of
the model of FIG.
27A further illustrating
the strut members
and one floor per
module of the present
invention and without
showing secondary
construction.
FIG. 28A is a partial cutaway perspective view of the model of FIG. 27A.
FIG. 28B is another partial cutaway perspective view of the model of FIG. 27A further
illustrating the strut members and one floor per module of the present invention and
without showing secondary construction.
FIG. 29A is a top view of a model of a “PowerTower” according to some embodiments of
the present invention.
FIG. 29B is another top
view of the model of
FIG. 29A further
illustrating the strut
members and one
floor per module of
the present invention
and without showing
secondary construction.
FIG. 30A is a partial cutaway perspective view of the model of FIG. 29A.
FIG. 30B is another partial cutaway perspective view of the model of FIG. 29A further
illustrating the strut members and one floor per module of the present invention and
without showing secondary construction.
FIG. 31A is a perspective view of a model of a ring-shaped spinning space station
according to some embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 31B is another
perspective view of the
model of FIG. 31A further
illustrating the strut
members and one
cylindrical floor of the
present invention and
without showing secondary
construction.
FIG. 32A is a detail view of
a partial cross section of
the model of FIG. 31A.
FIG. 32B is another detail
view of a partial cross
section of the model of
FIG. 31A further illustrating the strut members and section of the cylindrical floor of the
present invention and without showing secondary construction.
