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Science WorldTelus World of Science

Vancouver, British Columbia,

Canada1986

Model of theUniverse

Johannes Kepler

1619 In the 20th century, it became

possible for the rst time to

radially extend mental imagesonto the dome screen using

projections of light.

Everyone stands under hisown dome of heavenAnselm Kiefer

1970

Total Environment Learning LabRoger Ferragallo

Oakland, California, USA

1967

FlammarionAn anonymous woodcut depicting

a pilgrim looking beyond thermament to see the inner workings

of the universe.Date Unknown

YggdrasilThe World TreeofNorse Cosmology

Dream TempleMariko MoriMilan, Italy

1999

Movie-DromeStan Vanderbeek

Stony Point, New York, USA1965

Pepsi PavilionExperiments in Art and Technology

Osaka, Japan1970

The VortexExperiments

Henry Jacobs &

Jordan BelsonSan Francisco,California, USA

1957-59

Rose Center for

Earth and SpaceNew York, New York, USA

2000

La GodeParis, France1985

Bok GlobuleCarter Emmart & Leo Villareal

Black Rock City, Nevada, USA

2004

Three-StoryUniverse

Common to

numerouscosmologies

worldwide

Rainforest DomeNate Pagel / Obscura Digital

San Francisco, California, USA2005

Sonic VisionRose Center for

Earth and Space

Animation basedon paintings byAlex Grey

2004

Innovations in architecture,

large format cinema,

and computer graphicsenabled the development of

elaborate domed theaters for

art installations, educational

environments, and

entertainment spectacles.

As they are transformed

into networked, multi-

user virtual environments,what will immersive dome

displays reveal about the

evolution of worldviews in

the 21st century?

In the latter half of the 20th

century, numerous artists,

engineers, and educators

experimented with domedenvironments to explore the

possibilities of mediated

sensory immersion.

THECOSMOLOGICALC INEMAMetaphor, Symbolism & Immersion

CupolaJeffrey Shaw

Lille, France

2004

Celestial MechanicsD. Scott Hessels & Gabriel Dunne

Los Angeles, California, USA2005

The perceived shape of

the celestial screen has

inuenced the evolution

of mental maps around

the world, revealed bynumerous artistic, religious,

and scientic artifacts andbeliefs.

From Buddhist stupas to Islamic mosques to

Christian cathedrals, these structures have

been used as places of ritual, indoctrination,

and transcendence.Dome of the RockEast Jerusalem, Israel

691

BoudhanathStupa

Kathmandu, Nepal5th century

Basilica di SanPietro

Vatican City

1626

Abakh Hoja TombCashi, China

ca. 1640

Hagia SophiaIstanbul, Turkey

537

Assumption of the VirginAntonio Allegri da Correggio

Cathedral of Parma, Italy

1530

San Lorenzo DomeGuarino Guarini

Turin, Italy

1687

The Apotheosis ofWashington

Constantino BrumidiUnited States Capitol

BuildingWashington D.C., USA

1865

Camera degli SposiAndrea Mantegna

Mantua, Italy1474

Sultan Faraj ibn BarquqMausoleum

Cairo, Egypt

1411

The rounded enclosures have

often been used as canvasesupon which to represent psycho-

cosmological constructs, with both

internal and external surfaces

often steeped in visually and

geometrically symbolic meaning.

Cultures from around the world have long

turned to the dome of the heavens to

better understand the cosmos.

Angkor WatAngkor, Cambodia

12th century

StonehengeAmesbury, England

ca. 2500-2000 BCE

Nebra StardiskNebra, Germany

ca. 1600 BCE

La Piedra del SolAztec Calendar Stoneca. 15th century

Experience TheaterMorton Heilig

New York, New York, USA1966

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Sanchi StupaSanchi, India

3rd Century BCE

NewgrangePassage Tomb

Newgrange, Irelandca. 3200 BCE

Mycenaean Tholos TombMycenae, Greece

ca. 1250 BCE

Peyote SweatLodgeCheyenne NationOrigin date unknown

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As this perceived curvature has manifested

architecturally throughout the world, domedstructures have been used to enclose the

most sacred environments of many cultures.

Mnemosynic Research:

David McConville

West Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Affiliations:

Planetary Collegium

e Elumenati

RosicrucianPlanetarium

San Jose, California, USA

1936

Zeiss PlanetariumJena, Germany1923

Adler PlanetariumChicago, Illinois, USA

1930

Hayden PlanetariumNew York, New York, USA

1935

Theatre of Timeand SpaceNew York Worlds Fair

New York, New York, USA1939

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