Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Re: Domes

[Anne Jackson (a.jackson]

The Geodesic Home at Rosewind looks truly elegant, and the comments about
such homes are cogent. I was thinking of the www.MonolithicDomeHomes  based
in Texas. They use a totally different technology. They have been used for
the homeless in L.A. and the poor in India, as well as for very expensive
projects.  A small, one-bedroom place can be built for $45,000.

Instead of handcrafting with wood, the dome is made of polystyrene, sprayed
over a form which is blown up like a balloon. They are steel reinforced. The
thickness, and the penetration into cracks and crevices make it very energy
efficient. It resists fire and wind. Utility costs are about half and fire
insurance is less, according to the promoters. Someday I would like to see
one. Meanwhile, this weekend I will visit my first Earthship home.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Maggi Rohde" <maggi [at] intranet.org>
To: "cohousing L" <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: [C-L]_Re: Domes


>
> On Wed, 17 Jul 2002, Lynn Nadeau wrote:
> > Regarding affordability, the ones I've seen, and I watched closely as
> > this one was built, were more expensive than conventional construction.
>
> Both of my friends who live in domes, and have lived in them for
> over ten years, say they would prefer to switch to a space with
> corners and straight walls.  Yes, they're beautiful and open, but
> you can't hang pictures, tall bookshelves are difficult, and
> generally useable space is hard to come by.
>
> -Maggi Rohde
>  Honey Creek Cohousing, Ann Arbor, MI
>  9 households and growing!
>
>
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