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Ah yes. But a frame reduces the structural support to thin members - like a skeleton. This geodesic dome requires an overall homogenous assembly throughout. It spreads the structural capacity among its entire body, and as a result, becomes unnecessarily thick. The stick frame is more efficient since it localizes the bending moment. His geodesic dome is trying to work like a grid-shell design. And those too can be extremely efficient but only if the form is either catenary or some kind of pleated structure. Corrugated plastic just won't cut it - not to mention that putting in an operable window would prove challenging. Who needs natural air and light anyway?