James Laurence “Larry” Byrne (May 14, 1942–April 16, 2024) is an architectural designer best known for his pioneering design and consulting work in the Monolithic Dome industry. He was Vice President of Design at Monolithic, a design consultant with the Monolithic Dome Institute, and former secretary of the 334 Committee (Thin Shell Concrete) of the American Concrete Institute (ACI). … read more
Jack Boyt was a pioneer of Monolithic Dome Airfom membranes and the original owner of Precision Air Structures (PASCO). A lifelong friend of David B. South, founder of Monilithic, the two collaborated for thirty years, striving to perfect the art of Monolithic Dome Airform manufacturing. … read more
David Barney South Sr. (February 20, 1939–November 3, 2020) was an entrepreneur and inventor. He was best known as co-inventor and advocate of the Monolithic Dome. He was the president, chairman, emeritus chairman, and co-founder of Monolithic; founder and publisher of the Monolithic Dome Institute; former chairman of the Domes for the World foundation; former chairman of the American Concrete Institute (ACI 334) committee for concrete shell design. … read more
Frederick L. “Rick” Crandall, Architect, is the founder and owner of Crandall Designs. He sketched his first Monolithic Dome project in 1995, a sports center in the Payson School District in Payson, Arizona. Since then, he has participated in the planning of more than 250 completed projects with over 400 Monolithic Domes. … read more
Monolithic Airform Manufacturing is the fabric architecture manufacturing division of Monolithic Constructors, Inc. They have provided Airform membranes for thousands of domes in all 50 states and dozens of countries—from the Arctic to the tropics. … read more
The Monolithic Dome Institute offers information and resources related to Monolithic Domes—for the public and professionals. This website will grow into an encyclopedia of domes, as well as a library of technical and professional resources. … read more
Monolithic has almost 50 years of Monolithic Dome building experience. They are the original Monolithic Dome construction company that built the first Monolithic Dome in 1975, which resulted in patents for the process and the beginning of a new international industry. … read more