James T. Baldwin | |
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 Jay Baldwin was acting team leader during the step by step dismantling of the Dymaxion Dwelling Machine near Wichita, Kansas. | |
| Born | May 6, 1933 |
| Died | March 2, 2018 (aged 84) |
| Pen name | Jay Baldwin |
| Occupation | Industrial designer and writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Notable works | Inventor of the "Pillow Dome" |
James Tennant Baldwin (May 6, 1933 – March 2, 2018), often known as Jay Baldwin or J. Baldwin, was an American industrial designer and writer.[1] Baldwin was a student of Buckminster Fuller; Baldwin's work was inspired by Fuller's principles and, in the case of some of Baldwin's published writings, he popularized and interpreted Fuller's ideas and achievements. In his own right, Baldwin was a figure in American designers' efforts to incorporate solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources. In his career, being a fabricator was as important as being a designer.[2] Baldwin was noted as the inventor of the "Pillow Dome",[3] a design that combines Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome with panels of inflated ETFE plastic panels.
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