GEO900/GALLERY

“GEO900 is our dramatic, geometrically accurate spherical luminaire constructed with 296 individual timber components secured by 110 metal fastenings, and assembled by hand.”

— Andy davey.

Waiting. GEO900 in oak. Image: Reza Rostampisheh/Actualthing — **Waiting.** GEO900 in oak. Image: Reza Rostampisheh/Actualthing

Reading. GEO900 oak. Image: Tobias Fischer/Actualthing — **Reading.** GEO900 oak. Image: Tobias Fischer/Actualthing

Living. GEO900 in birch. Image: Sunyu/Actualthing — **Living.** GEO900 in birch. Image: Sunyu/Actualthing

Experiencing. GEO900 x2 in oak. Image: Stacy Heideschar/Actualthing — **Experiencing.** GEO900 x2 in oak. Image: Stacy Heideschar/Actualthing

Relaxing. GEO900 x3 in walnut. Image: Jason Briscose/Actualthing — **Relaxing.** GEO900 x3 in walnut. Image: Jason Briscose/Actualthing

Brewing. GEO900 in birch. Image: Deborah Diem/Actualthing — **Brewing.** GEO900 in birch. Image: Deborah Diem/Actualthing

Meeting. GEO900 in walnut. Image: Pawel Chu/Actualthing — **Meeting.** GEO900 in walnut. Image: Pawel Chu/Actualthing

Looking. GEO900 in birch. Image: Alex Block/Actualthing — **Looking**. GEO900 in birch. Image: Alex Block/Actualthing

Relaxing. GEO900 in walnut. Image: Alice Kang/Actualthing — **Relaxing.** GEO900 in walnut. Image: Alice Kang/Actualthing

Dreaming. GEO900 in walnut. Image: Averie Woodard/Actualthing — **Dreaming.** GEO900 in walnut. Image: Averie Woodard/Actualthing

GEO900 is accurately based on Geodesic principles. The term derives from two Greek words; ‘Geo’ meaning earth and ‘Desic’ meaning measurement. Geodesic literally means ‘to measure the earth’. Using trigonometry the ancient Greeks used triangles to measure spheres, and Eratosthenes was able to measure the Earth to within 200 miles of its actual circumference using this method. The 900 comes from it’s weight (900g) and it’s diameter (900mm). The lengths of the struts for GEO900 are not the same. A 3V (three frequency) dome like this uses three different strut lengths to accuratly make up a sphere from triangles (making hexagons and pentagons).