Monolithic Dome News &amp; Stories

The Shamrock Chateau is for sale

By Dave South Posted 17 Mar 2023

The sale fell through and the house is back on the market. While the house has sold, we still want to talk about this beautiful dome home because it’s unique, plus it’s the residence of retired Monolithic Dome designer Larry Byrne and his wonderful wife, Marilee. They designed and constructed a genuinely unique Monolithic Dome home, and we want to give it — and them — a proper sendoff. … read more

Throwback: A stone covered dome mansion

By Dave South Posted 21 Feb 2023

Today we look back at the astounding Whiteacre Monolithic Dome home in College Station, Texas. The triple-dome structure is impressive, as is the backyard pool — complete with waterfalls. But the most striking feature of the house is the stonework. The main house, guest house, garage, walkways, and landscaping are stone-covered. We love it. … read more

Learn to build a dome at the Spring 2023 Monolithic Dome Builders Workshop

By Dave South Posted 2 Feb 2023

Have you ever wanted to build a Monolithic Dome? To get your hands dirty applying foam, hanging steel, and spraying shotcrete? Want to learn from dome builders with decades of experience? Now’s your chance. Come to the Spring 2023 Monolithic Dome Builders Workshop this April and build a genuine Monolithic Dome. … read more

Central City opens the first Monolithic Dome gym in Nebraska

Main entrance to the Bison Activity Dome.

By Dave South Posted 14 Dec 2022

Earlier this month, a new Monolithic Dome gymnasium and safe room opened at Central City High School. It’s the first Monolithic Dome gym in the state of Nebraska. Steve White of Nebraska.tv was there to cover the open house. … read more

Canadian artist creates a Spanish courtyard inside her Monolithic Dome home

Exterior of the Yorkton Monolithic Dome Home in Saskatchewan, Canada.

By Dave South Posted 4 Nov 2022

CTV News recently featured a Monolithic Dome home in Saskatchewan, Canada. Tonia Vermette constructed the home 18 years ago, and it’s a wonderful place to live, but as an artist, she never seemed to be finished with the house. Over the years, she’s painted murals, vines, and textures on the walls, turning the home into a living artwork. … read more

A beautiful day for the 2022 tour of the Monolithic Dome Research Park

Welcome to the Monolithic Dome Research Park

By Dave South Posted 19 Oct 2022

On a beautiful sunny day, hundreds traveled to Italy, Texas, to tour the Monolithic Dome Research Park. Bruco, the Texas Italian Caterpillar — with its painted boots and smiling face — opened its doors on October 15, 2022, along with the offices, classrooms, and industrial buildings at the site — plus two unique Monolithic Dome homes. … read more

People came prepared for the Arcadia Dome Home tour in 2022

By Dave South Posted 18 Oct 2022

Thirty people toured our house — Arcadia Dome Home — during the annual dome tour on October 15, 2022. Most visitors came from Utah or southern Idaho, but some came from as far away as Colorado. They didn’t come empty-handed. They had ideas, sketches and questions about building their own dome home. So. Many. Questions. … read more

Prepare for real-world emergencies — not doomsday

Aerial view of "Bruco: The Texas Italian Caterpillar."

By Dave South Posted 8 Aug 2022

When the Dallas Observer wrote about the Monolithic Dome Research Park, they connected the domes to prepping for doomsday. That misses the point. We are not preparing for the end times; we are preparing for the end … of a good book, curled up on the couch, peacefully reading while a storm rages outside. … read more

Throwback: Our Monolithic Dome home on a hill

Posted 8 Aug 2022

While writing about preparing for real-world emergencies I realized there is virtually nothing about our home, Arcadia, on this website. We built the home six years ago and posted several great stories on monolithic.org with pictures of its design, construction, and completion. It’s time to migrate and update the articles. … read more

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