Builds Quonset bunkers for a living. Lives in Dome Home in the woods

March 10, 2024 john 18 125561 20:10

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…

Building a village designed for people (not cars) near Phoenix

February 11, 2024 john 22 130494 33:13

Just outside sprawling Phoenix, developers have built what they call “the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the US”. Modeled after European villages, Culdesac sits next to a light rail stop and has its own grocery store, restaurant, coffee shop, used clothing store, gym and plenty of gathering spaces. The 17-acre community will eventually…