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Harun Yahya
The Radiolaria Design Used as a Model in Dome Design
Radiolaria and diatoms, organisms that live in the sea, are virtual cat-
alogs of ideal solutions to architectural problems. In fact, these tiny crea-
tures have inspired a great many large-scale architectural projects. The
U.S. Pavilion at EXPO ’76 in Montreal is just one example. The pavilion’s
dome was inspired by the radiolarians. 101
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