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The '''Baggins End Domes''' are a [[student housing cooperative]] at the [[University of California, Davis]] built by students in 1972<ref>http://www.housing.ucdavis.edu/housing/cooperatives.asp</ref>. They are part of the Sustainable Research Area which includes the [[Student Farm]] and the [[Experimental College Gardens]]. Inspired by [[Buckminster Fuller]], there are 14 domes made of fiberglass and spray polyurethane foam<ref>http://www.ecotopia.com/baggins.end/</ref>. In the 1990s, this place was designated a Historic Landmark. As of January 25, 2011, an announcement was made by Student Housing that no new leases will be granted for the following academic year<ref>http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2011/02/11/domes-at-uc-davis-set-to-close-this-summer/</ref>. The Sustainable Living/ Learning Task Force with faculty and students was initiated to investigate options.<ref>http://www.dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.lasso?id=13225</ref><ref>http://www.davisvoice.com/2011/02/sustainability-begs-us-to-save-the-domes/</ref>
The '''Baggins End Domes''' are a [[student housing cooperative]] at the [[University of California, Davis]] built by students in 1972<ref>http://www.housing.ucdavis.edu/housing/cooperatives.asp</ref>. They are part of the Sustainable Research Area which includes the [[Student Farm]] and the [[Experimental College Gardens]]. Inspired by [[Buckminster Fuller]], there are 14 domes made of fiberglass and spray polyurethane foam<ref>http://www.ecotopia.com/baggins.end/</ref>. As of January 25, 2011, an announcement was made by Student Housing that no new leases will be granted for the following academic year<ref>http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2011/02/11/domes-at-uc-davis-set-to-close-this-summer/</ref>. The Sustainable Living/ Learning Task Force with faculty and students was initiated to investigate options.<ref>http://www.dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.lasso?id=13225</ref><ref>http://www.davisvoice.com/2011/02/sustainability-begs-us-to-save-the-domes/</ref>


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Revision as of 23:07, 7 March 2011

The Baggins End Domes are a student housing cooperative at the University of California, Davis built by students in 1972[1]. They are part of the Sustainable Research Area which includes the Student Farm and the Experimental College Gardens. Inspired by Buckminster Fuller, there are 14 domes made of fiberglass and spray polyurethane foam[2]. As of January 25, 2011, an announcement was made by Student Housing that no new leases will be granted for the following academic year[3]. The Sustainable Living/ Learning Task Force with faculty and students was initiated to investigate options.[4][5]

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