Monolithic Dome News &amp; Stories

Arcadia: Our New Monolithic Dome Home

By Dave South Posted 16 Oct 2015

We’re building a new Monolithic Dome home. It’s been ten years since we left Texas and our wonderful Callisto dome house. Although we love living in Cache Valley—it’s like a Swiss valley nestled in the northern Utah mountains—we miss our dome. I grew up in domes. My wife and kids lived in a dome for 10 years. I’m part of the dome business. It’s time to build a dome home. … read more

A Fireplace in a Monolithic Dome

By David B. South & Dave South Posted 8 Oct 2015

I’m often asked if there’s a trick to installing fireplaces in a Monolithic Dome. It’s pretty straightforward. The real question is, “Do you need the fireplace?” I see the romantic appeal of visiting around a glowing fire or the desire to reduce your heating bill. However, the energy efficiency of the dome typically changes a need for a fireplace into a want. If you decide you really want a fireplace, here are some tips on installing one in a Monolithic Dome. … read more

The First Fertilizer Storage and a Barbed Wire Plaque

By David B. South Posted 17 Jul 2015

The fourth Monolithic Dome built outside Idaho was in Chandler, Oklahoma for Bill Matthews in 1978. I had written an article for a fertilizer magazine explaining how a Monolithic Dome would be a terrific fertilizer storage. Bill read the article and flew to Idaho to see our domes. We hadn’t built a fertilizer storage, yet. His would be the first and it opened the gates to fertilizer domes all along the Mississippi River. … read more

Tupelo, Mississippi Planning Three Monolithic Dome Safe Shelters

By Dave South Posted 2 Mar 2015

Tupelo Public Schools and the City of Tupelo, Mississippi plan to construct three Monolithic Dome multipurpose buildings and safe rooms. As WTVA reports, the district wants the buildings for more than just a safe place during a storm but also as a new gym, classrooms, and more. … read more

Construction Continues for Event Center with Oblong Shaped Monolithic Dome

By Dave South Posted 19 Feb 2015

Construction progresses for the new Mathena Event Center at Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center. This Monolithic Dome is especially interesting because of the non-standard shape of the dome itself—it’s roughly an oval around the perimeter wall. … read more

A Closer Look at the Birth of the Monolithic Dome

By David B. South Posted 7 Oct 2014

A dream sparked by a talk about geodesic domes, life in Chicago running a computer center, founding a polyurethane foam insulation business, and the path that led to the invention of the Monolithic Dome—read the personal story and history of the Monolithic Dome as told by David B. South. … read more

The Whiteacre Residence Is an Elegant Paradise

Sprawling exterior of the Whiteacre Monolithic Dome home.

By Nanette South Clark Posted 10 Jul 2014

Matthew and Jari Whiteacre dreamed about building a Monolithic Dome Home for a long time before their dreams became plans. In September 2013, after transforming 1.93 acres of scrub brush, grass and trees into an elegant paradise, the Whiteacres realized their dream and moved into their gorgeous new Monolithic Dome home in College Station, Texas. Graceful curves echoing the curves of the Monolithic Dome are the hallmark of this estate. Read more about this stunning Monolithic Dome Home and view gorgeous photos of the Whiteacre’s home in this article. … read more

The Whiteacre Dome Home Building Experience from Start to Finish

Elevation drawing of the Whiteacre dome home.

By Nanette South Clark Posted 3 Mar 2014

Have you ever wondered what exactly it takes to build a Monolithic Dome home? Matthew and Jari Whiteacre built a gorgeous three-dome home in College Station, Texas and chronicled their journey with beautiful photographs and careful details on their blog. … read more

The South Sawmill Lodge: A Monolithic Family Project

The South Sawmill Lodge in Island Park, Idaho.

By Randy South Posted 22 Sep 2012

Randy South, Director of South Industries, and his family have decided to build a special, family reunion dome and name it South Sawmill Lodge. It’s located just a half-mile south of the sawmill site that Randy’s dad and granddad owned. … read more

An Important Revisit: Monolithic’s First Fertilizer Storage Plant

By David B. South & Freda Parker Posted 12 Jan 2012

Knowing that a Monolithic Dome would make an ideal fertilizer storage, in 1978 I sent information to a fertilizer magazine. They wrote an article, featuring the Monolithic Dome as a new product, and I received a call from Bill Matthews in Chandler, Oklahoma. Bill wanted a fertilizer storage dome on a site just off America’s famous highway—Route 66. … read more

‘Eye of the Storm’ in the News Again

By Carol Cirulli Lanham Posted 9 Sep 2011

It’s perhaps the best known of all the Monolithic Dome homes in the world, and it continues to make headlines every time a hurricane threatens the U.S. mainland. The Eye of the Storm on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, was the focus of another news feature after Hurricane Irene hit the East Coast. … read more

Technical Comments About ‘Sweet Dome Alabama’

By Kenneth Garcia Posted 23 Aug 2011

Kenneth and Beverly Garcia discuss additional details about their Monolithic Dome home—Sweet Dome Alabama. Built on a hillside near New Hope, Alabama, their unique tri-dome home includes geothermal heating and cooling, energy recovery ventilation, on-demand hot water, and more. … read more

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