Home Design-How many of you have an interest in 'Dome Home' design and 'Why?'.?

Question

Beyond tornado,hurricane,sunammi and earthquake survivabillity ; is there something about the shape or livibility that has you asking questions? If so, what are they?

Answer 1

The best thing about domes is that they maximize the amount of interior space for the minimum amount of materials.  They do tend to be tricky to construct and prone to leaks, but they get better all the time.

Answer 2

See the Japanese dome built in a day link below. This is an efficient use of resources, energy, is efficient in terms of inputs in both production and in use (energy efficient)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJg7qan3Q...

The other think that really interests me in dome home design is that it can look amazing see this link to blow your mind. Incredible stuff, using biomimicry.

http://www.tdrinc.com/