How much does your building weigh? A question often used to challenge architects to consider how efficiently materials were used for the space enclosed. (Buckminster Fuller)

How much does your building weigh? A question often used to challenge architects to consider how efficiently materials were used for the space enclosed.

Buckminster Fuller

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