Williams GeoDome

April 23, 1903 - Aug. 3, 1982 

Geodesic Dome Original In Structure and Houses Art Studio In

Interior Is Beautiful, Roomy And Practical As Studio

We don't know just how many people in Culver know of the structure in back of the Warner Williams' home at 300 White St. but it is safe to say that this art studio is indeed unique in this area.

This Geodesic Dome is based on the principal of the rigidity of the triangle and is a geometric joining of materials in such a fashion that it covers a maximum area using a minimum of materials.

The dome was built from 69 pre-fabricated triangles bolted together with the joints caulked and covered with pressure sensitive tape. To the north, three of the triangles have been made into a skylight using one-fourth inch burlap textured glass for maximum light diffusion. It is also interesting to note that this building was designed by Buckminster Fuller, who designed Expo 67 and won the architectural award for prize designer.

As you enter, you are absolutely amazed at the size because the outside view gives the illusion of a much smaller studio. It actually has a diameter of 39 feet and is 16 1/2 feet high at the center. The inside is painted juniper green and white with earth colored used on bookshelves, floor and draperies.

The building was planned as a retirement studio for Mr. Warner Williams, who is the artist-in-residence at the Culver Military Academy. The most amazing aspect of this superb studio is the fact that it was a family building project and took them five months to complete.

Until Mr. Williams retires Mrs. Williams is using the studio to teach classes in sculpturing, ceramics, painting and lettering and she invites anyone who is interested in these subjects to call.

Mrs. Williams per project seems to be ceramics and her experiments with different textures give all her creations a special quality, but it is her sculpture, "Sitting Woman", that reflects the grace and charm of this very talented lady. Citizen NOVEMRER 16, 1967