Category Archives for "Dome"
After much research, Sam and Evan chose a 30-foot geodesic dome home kit from Pacific Domes. It comes to about 700 square feet with 15-foot ceilings, big bay windows, and a huge skylight. Impressively, the main structure went up in just a day with the help of friends. First, they cleared an overgrown corner of … Read more
Continue readingDomes have long been used as cabins, getaways, tiny homes, and even very large homes. Ekodome came on the scene in 2020 and offer a kit of the basic structure with a reasonable price structure. Ranging in size from 183 square feet to 642 square feet these can be developed into a tiny or small … Read more
Continue readingHave you wondered how a geodesic dome home works? A geodesic dome, aka geodome, is a sphere-like structure composed of a complex network of triangular pieces creating a self-balancing structural framework. Additionally, a dome home is a dwelling with standard features and amenities like any house, except it’s a partial sphere shape. A geodesic dome … Read more
Continue readingIn honor of today’s total solar eclipse, I thought I would feature some of the most beautiful round homes. Taking a cue from nature, round homes have an appeal to them that is primordial. Trees, rocks, fruit, the earth and that round, fiery ball in the sky have inspired round homes over the years—from the … Read more
Continue readingBe on top of your tiny house building game with these ten tips for passive solar tiny house design! These top ten passive solar design tips will give you a good starting point in designing your own tiny house by using the sun to your advantage for both heating and cooling your home. Often these techniques are … Read more
Continue reading