Domes: They're Not Just for Hippies Anymore, Part 7

Many domes became popular during the 1960’s and 1970’s because people who disagreed with the traditional way of building homes could build dome houses inexpensively. Thus, domes acquired a stigma in association with counterculture groups. Dome houses and structures are not easily seen by the roadside because many residential domes are built in secluded areas.

Now, domes are built for all social classes and also for institutional purposes. The University of Connecticut’s School of Business is a large circular building, topped by a huge geodesic dome. Domes are also extensively used in industry to house liquids and grains, due to their efficient and economic design. Some industrial domes are used to hold mining ore. (Geometrica, Inc.)

Geodesic domes are not just buildings for hippies. They are strong, versatile, efficient and beautiful structures that can be used to shelter families, schools, churches or industrial materials. They can be built all over the world in the most hostile of climates, with the labor done by the layman. Domes should certainly be used for housing starts as well as for rebuilding of structures that collapsed due to natural disasters.

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For more information on Geometrica, Inc., see: http://www.geometrica.com/Bulk_Storage/Pile_shape/Irregular/Geodesic_Dome_Free.htm