Please click on any picture to enlarge.
Please allow 20 seconds for pages to
load if you have a low speed modem.
All links to music done with RealAudio.
(RMX files)
| |
|
|
|
| GEODESIC ARCHITECTURE: AN AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE |
| Find resources to build your own dome, find those who
can build them for you, or merely appreciate the style and substance
of this unique form of architecture. |
 |
If only it were this easy! But it can be with domekits from such
reputable companies as NaturalSpacesDomes
and Timberline. Check out
their web pages which include everything from floor plans to FAQs and
price guidelines. |
Geodesic domes: Invented by R.Buckminster_Fuller,
one of the greatest innovators of the 20th century, his ideas have
inspired many other great thinkers.
 |
Click for link to biographical
web page. |
 . |
Click on picture for full view. |
His principle of synergy, the whole becoming greater than the sum of
the parts, is in full swing with links to the dome home list and the
domehome companion site which show many pictures of the most affordable
and energy-efficient architecture style available. http://web.hoflin.com/DOME.html
When people talk about and share their love of dome living with others,
synergy again finds a parallel in the way people learn and then utilize
their strengths in building their own dream domes. Click
on pictures for a full-size view.
  
| Whether you prefer the simplicity of a straight and
pure dome style with skylights, or a modified dome with dormers or
cape cod appeal, you will find that geodesic architecture allows you
great adaptability in many ways. Most appealing to me is how
you can bring the outdoors inside through custom placement of
windows. You can usually put up the basic shell itself in one
day or less, if you can count on your friends. Instant sweat
equity to the tune of 30-40 maybe even 50% is quite feasible.
And, believe me, if a storm or tornado hits, you will be glad you
are in a dome. The strength of its architecture is implicit in
the concept of synergy: all pieces of the dome working
together to promote superior strength. Perhaps the greatest
part of it all is that you can build a quality living space for
about half the price. What's not to like? |
|
|
