Citations › Citation ID: 63

C63. BOOK: Daniel Konstanski, The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks: The Inside Story of a Design Icon (Unbound, 2022), p. 120.

One element soon emerged as a cornerstone of the new vision: a massive, faceted, transparent quarter-dome. Futuristic societies imagined in science fiction during this time almost always appeared beneath such protective barriers; visually, domes instantaneously suggested the idea of an advanced civilisation. Once identified, a lot of time and effort was put into designing the quarter-dome element so that, when placed together in groups of four, they created an enclosed space beneath a vibrant full dome. Designers prototyped many sizes, shapes and colours and then experimented to see which kinds of models they could facilitate, until a final design emerged.

Origin story for 10x10x12 Faceted Quarter Dome (part 2409) which was inspired by Science Fiction worlds.