David builds underground Quonset huts, so when he saw a rundown Monolithic Dome for sale, he bought it and began rebuilding it into a custom home for himself. Built from steel-reinforced concrete with polyurethane foam insulation, the framework is disaster-proof and highly insulated (R-80).
Built to be entirely off-grid, with solar panels, batteries, and a propane washer/dryer, it is very affordable to heat during the wet and cold of the Pacific Northwest winter and stays cool even during summertime heat waves.
While the exterior was zombie-proof, the interior was mostly a blank canvas with a cement floor and a large open space. David designed a curving serpent wall to frame a round bedroom. Using 24-foot-long beams—the maximum length from a local mill—he set the room's size and the exposed-wood bedroom ceiling and the floor of the office above it.
As an experienced carpenter, David works on his home at night and on weekends, so it's a long-term build that he can tailor as he lives in it and finds new needs.
On *faircompanies: https://faircompanies.com/videos/builds-quonset-bunkers-for-a-living-lives-in-dome-home-in-the-woods/
Monolithic domes, like this, are the best kind (made from a one piece shell of concrete). They are extremely strong, very insulated (with foam), and not prone to leaking. The problem with Geodesic domes is all the seams where the triangles meet. Eventually, these seams may leak.
I also live in a dome home! Mine is a 50 foot diameter monolithic institute’s dome and half buried on the north side. It’s very energy efficient but we are not off grid. I’d love to chat some time!
Man oh man, loved this design and build, one of the best you guys have reviewed for a while. Loved the internal balconies of the dome.
Oh and I love the dome colour and the “blisters”, gives the dome a post appocolypse feeling to it❤❤❤❤
Beautiful design. What a talented gift to have.
Why is the woman staring straight down? Is something wrong? Just concerned
Cool house!
Awesome design, balanced space in a unique way.
cool to be round. but so much wasted space and not efficient living space.
Ahhh…curvi-linear architecture always been my absolute favourite. Thanks Kirsten – really loved his take & response to living in a curved space
great house, didn’t expect to be so big this guy knows what to do
Just wondering how the drainage works as the rain water comes off the structure and that it sits on the bottom of a slope. Very cool house.
Guy said he really likes curves. Join the club 😂
Great place. Wonderful.
Thank you for one more Artis Dome . Love It ! I got little money . Want this man to build it , yea ? You could use epoxy paint on the outside of the dome .
My cat was watching with me. He was trying to look around the corners. He wants to explore it! 😸
I love this guy, so creative
very nice but you think he take the trees down where the sola panels are so u get more Sun to em 😎