| We currently offer 4 dome sizes with several
options:
- 16' 1/2 dome 8' tall 188 Sq Ft - small green house or
shed
Frame only - $870 add 7 mil shrink film $125
- 16' 5/9 dome 9.5' tall 188 Sq Ft - more head room than
1/2 dome to work & stand in.
Frame only - $1625 add 7 mil shrink film $165
- 23' 5/9 dome 13.6' tall 389 Sq Ft - large greenhouse,
out building, garage, workshop etc. Includes Hobbit door
opening standard
Frame only - $1950 add 7 mil shrink film $200
- 32' 5/9 dome 16' tall 791 Sq Ft - suitable as living
quarters
Frame only - $2600 add 7 mil shrink film $300
* All the above can be provided with fitted poly covers,
window openings, solar or AC vent fans and a nearly unlimited
number of options customized for your specific requirements.
We aim to please!
Whether you just buy a frame, a complete self reliant system
for sustainable survival, or go completely DIY, we are here
to help you. We rely on these for our life so you can trust
we make them the best for you as well.
Call us for more information or to schedule a meeting to
discuss your requirements. We will have more information here
and at our dome website in the near future. Call Dave @ 520
262-3306 to chat.
Get free updates on dome construction workshops at
http://www.meetup.com/Sustainable-Tucson-Eco-Village-Group
The origins and application of Geo Domes
A geodesic dome is a sphere-like structure composed of a
complex network of triangles. The triangles create a self-bracing
framework that gives structural strength while using a minimum
of material. The term geodesic is from Latin, meaning earth
dividing. A geodesic line is the shortest distance between
any two points on a sphere.
The idea of combining triangles with the arch was pioneered
by German engineer Dr. Walther Bauersfeld when he designed
the world's first projection planetarium, built in Jena, Germany
in 1922. However, it was Buckminster Fuller ("Bucky")
who conceived the concept of geodesic dome homes. Fuller's
first patent for a geodesic dome was issued in 1954.
You can find eco-friendly, sustainable, and locally made
and grown products on shelves in almost every store these
days. So perhaps it's no surprise that some people want to
make the buildings themselves more in tune with the environment.
Or it could simply be that people just really like the idea
of living inside giant soccer balls, which is what geodesic
domes look like. In short, geodesic domes are structures that
look like half spheres made up of many triangles.
Geodesic domes (and the homes based on those designs) are
extremely efficient and inexpensive. Those traits, when considered
in the context of today's economic and environmental issues,
mean domes are enjoying the kind of popularity not seen since
their heyday in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Many communities
throughout the world boast geodesic domes, either as homes
or as commercial structures, and you can't miss them -- they're
so futuristic-looking that they make it seem like an alien
mother ship has landed and begun a planetary takeover.
Our take is that domes are from this planet and were first
developed by hobbits as a way to grow more of their beloved
mushrooms and greens in the winter months. We have designed
our domes with the ability to put them partially underground
(we’ll show you how) or to make the underhill underground
experience part of the heating and cooling mechanism of this
Hobbitat.
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