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At first I thought it must have meant that the dome would make weatherproofing individual roofs unneccesary (e.g. no need for a waterproof membrane if the dome

At first I thought it must have meant that the dome would make weatherproofing individual roofs unneccesary (e.g. no need for a waterproof membrane if the dome diverts all rain), but from the line "The experience will be that of living outdoors in the garden, without any chance of rain and out of sight and sound of other humans" I think you must be correct. Putting aside the facts that A) some of us like the rain and the dome would prevent that, not to mention forcing total reliance on artificial irrigation if you want to have a garden, and B) it relies on the assumption that the dome will never be cracked or compromised in any way, I must agree with you on the privacy and security issues. The design seems built around the idea that good spaces make good people, and good people make good neighbors. This could not be further from the truth. I live in a "nice" area and most people are selfish assholes, with absolutely no consideration for their neighbors or (seemingly) any awareness that their actions effect other people. I have had to call the police multiple times for noise disturbances, have caught my neighbors leaning over the fence and spraying my plants with pesticides (I have a bunch of native plants and ground covers (well groomed, not runnning wild) instead of a traditional manicured lawn, which I believe they find offensive and were trying to kill - plus I have pets which chew on the plants and don't want them getting poisoned), constantly have people throwing rubbish over the fence into our yard, have had stuff stolen from the yard (fence materials, paving stones, etc. that we were in the middle of building with) etc. If this city plan came to fruition I have no doubt it would degenerate into a anarchistic hellscape within a month. My house walls and roof protect me from the weather, but more importantly they protect me from the society in which I live.

pharke 7y ago
Your initial assumption was correct. The sentence you quote is probably describing what is now known as an indoor-outdoor area that combines elements of a garden with a living space. Most of the house would be enclosed: > The floors of the individual homes on the outward terraced slopes penetrate inwardly of the “mountainside” to provide an 85-percent-enclosed family apartment set back into the “mountain’s” surface I do agree that the idea of only separating the exterior parts of the houses with landscaping is a bad idea. Continuing the walls out to the edge would make more sense, good fences make good neighbours and all that. The biggest difficulty would be the visibility of your exterior space from above since lower levels project out further than higher ones. No nude sunbathing unless you aren't shy. Honestly the dome overhanging the whole structure is the most ridiculous part of this plan. It doesn't make any practical sense. I could see an argument for doming the inner area like a sports arena though. It would be far more practical and useful to extend a glazed roof over the outdoor area to provide protection from weather and equip it with a retractable shade that can block the hot sun and prying eyes. Combined with walls on either side and you have a nice sun room that is more private and secure while still being much more luxurious than a simple balcony.
- harimau777 7y ago
  Now that you point out that all of the houses are mostly "underground" the dome seems especially odd since climate control would likely be relatively easy.

pharke 7y ago

Your initial assumption was correct. The sentence you quote is probably describing what is now known as an indoor-outdoor area that combines elements of a garden with a living space. Most of the house would be enclosed: > The floors of the individual homes on the outward terraced slopes penetrate inwardly of the “mountainside” to provide an 85-percent-enclosed family apartment set back into the “mountain’s” surface I do agree that the idea of only separating the exterior parts of the houses with landscaping is a bad idea. Continuing the walls out to the edge would make more sense, good fences make good neighbours and all that. The biggest difficulty would be the visibility of your exterior space from above since lower levels project out further than higher ones. No nude sunbathing unless you aren't shy. Honestly the dome overhanging the whole structure is the most ridiculous part of this plan. It doesn't make any practical sense. I could see an argument for doming the inner area like a sports arena though. It would be far more practical and useful to extend a glazed roof over the outdoor area to provide protection from weather and equip it with a retractable shade that can block the hot sun and prying eyes. Combined with walls on either side and you have a nice sun room that is more private and secure while still being much more luxurious than a simple balcony.

harimau777 7y ago
Now that you point out that all of the houses are mostly "underground" the dome seems especially odd since climate control would likely be relatively easy.