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Monolithic has been doing this in the US for years, https://www.monolithic.org/homes https://www.monolithic.org/homes. It's disappointing that it hasn't caught
by anonporridge 5y ago
Monolithic has been doing this in the US for years, https://www.monolithic.org/homes https://www.monolithic.org/homes.
It's disappointing that it hasn't caught on, but there are practical reasons that make the design difficult despite it's greater efficiencies and resilience.
- jacquesm 5y agoThese are using dense concrete though, the ones from the article use a 100% foam core with thin layers of concrete on the outside and zero reinforcement or other structural components that I can detect. I really like the Monolithic domes, they seem like the most practical way of constructing such a structure. No seams just what you need, no more and no less and a very mature process, far ahead of the company in the article in terms of applicability, all you need to ship from the factory is the inflatables, concrete you can make on-site.