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List of Monolithic Dome & Curved Architecture Projects

Updated 21 Sep 2023 Home»
The Vanguard School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A sample of the thousands of Monolithic Domes built worldwide plus other concrete domes, thin-shell structures, and notable curved architecture.

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Arcadia Dome Home

Snow covers the Monolithic Dome home.
Updated 21 Sep 2023 Home Projects»

Arcadia Dome Home is an Orion-style Monolithic Dome home in Providence, Utah. Constructed in 2016, it is the home of MDI Publisher Dave South and his family. The home merges three dome shapes into one seamless structure using a prototype transverse Airform membrane for construction. … read more

A-1 Rental Inc

Rentals sign embedded in metal cladding on the dome.
Updated 20 Sep 2023 Hardware Store Projects»

A-1 Rental Inc. is a construction equipment rental store in Rexburg, Idaho. They offer a wide range of equipment to rent including skid steers, excavators, compactors, generators, forklifts, and much more. They are also an authorized dealer of Husqvarna products, “a global leader in outdoor power products for forestry, park maintenance, and lawn & garden care. … read more

Southern Towers Monolithic Dome Home

Exterior of Southern Towers Monolithic Dome Home.
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Updated 12 Sep 2023 Home Projects»

The Southern Towers is a partially underground Monolithic Dome home comprised of four domes, all of which are on stemwalls. The individual domes are connected via tunnel connectors built into the Airform. … read more

Pantheon, Rome, 126 A.D.

Twilight at the Pantheon as Visitors Walk Around the Enormous Structure.
Updated 24 Aug 2023 Historic Dome Projects»

The Pantheon—Greek for “a temple to all gods”—is a former Roman temple constructed in Rome, Italy, from 113 to 126 A.D. At almost 2,000 years old, it is the oldest, continuously used structure in history. The key to its longevity is a concrete hemispherical dome roof. At 142 feet (43 m) diameter, it was and is the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world. … read more

Tinsley Monolithic Dome Home

The Tinsley's Monolithic Dome Home.
Updated 11 Aug 2023 Home Projects»

The Tinsley Monolithic Dome home is a three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom residence in Cudjoe Key, Florida. Situated onto an 800-square-foot (74.3 m²) lot between a boat canal and the Atlantic Ocean, the home includes a swimming pool and a boat dock—and it has already survived two hurricanes virtually unscathed. … read more

Humpbacks of Hawaii Interactive Exhibit & Sphere

Aerial View of the Maui Ocean Center aquarium and the 3D Sphere.
Updated 24 Jul 2023 Movie Theater Projects»

The Humpbacks of Hawaii Interactive Exhibit & Sphere is a multi-media exhibit and 3D theater at the Maui Ocean Center aquarium. Visitors walk through various presentations and activities about humpback whales before entering the “3D Sphere,” where visitors are immersed in the ocean world of humpback whales. … read more

Reeves County Recreation Center

Aerial view of Reeves County Recreation Center.
Updated 9 May 2023 Gym Projects»

The Reeves County Recreation Center—locally called The Rec—is a community fitness, recreation, and aquatic center in Pecos, Texas. The twin-dome facility features full-size basketball courts, a lap pool, a therapy whirlpool, an aerobics room, steam rooms, saunas, a cycling room, a smoothie bar, racquetball courts, a weight room, and even a child care center. … read more

Spencer Public Schools Athletic Center

Exterior rendering of Monolithic Dome addition.
Updated 25 Apr 2023 Gym Projects»

The multipurpose athletic and classroom facility at Spencer Public Schools K-12 campus in Spencer, Wisconsin, houses a gymnasium, wrestling room, fitness center, and more. It was part of a $5.9 million upgrade that included improvements to the elementary school portion of the existing school. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) paid $2.9 million in improvement grants since the facility is also a shelter-in-place safe room. … read more

PABCO Gypsum Storage Dome

Evening photo of PABCO storage in operation.
Updated 11 Apr 2023 Gypsum Storage Projects»

PABCO Gypsum is a vertically integrated mining and manufacturing plant of gypsum board—also known as wallboard, drywall, Sheetrock—east of Las Vegas, Nevada. The 4,000 acre (16.2 km²) complex includes the gypsum mine, ore processing, and the gypsum board manufacturing plant. PABCO Gypsum produces 110 million square meters of gypsum board annually—enough to build 120,000 new homes. … read more

Old Mill Dome

The Old Mill Dome in Island Park, Idaho.
Updated 11 Apr 2023 Lodging Projects»

The Old Mill Dome—formerly South Sawmill Lodge & Reunion Center—is a large family and group vacation lodge in Island Park, Idaho. The facility has ten bedrooms, two bunk rooms with twenty total beds, a large surround-sound theater, a circular loft with zipline, a huge gathering area downstairs, a large kitchen, four bathrooms, and two children play areas under the staircases. … read more

Hillside Church

The sanctuary of the Hillside Church comfortably seats 4,000 people.
Updated 11 Apr 2023 Church Projects»

Hillside Church is an evangelical Christian church in Mont Belvieu, Texas. It was originally the Maranatha Christian Church when Pastor Ronnie Trice (1939–2019) founded it in 1973. By 1984, the church needed a larger chapel so they constructed the world’s largest Monolithic Dome to date. … read more

Bison Activity Dome

Main entrance to the Bison Activity Dome.
Updated 11 Apr 2023 Gym Projects»

The Bison Activity Dome is a high school gymnasium and FEMA-rated tornado shelter constructed at the Central City High School in Central City, Nebraska. The Monolithic Dome seats 2,100 spectators at sporting events and can shelter 2,800 people during severe weather. The dome opened in December 2022 and is the first FEMA Safe Room in Nebraska. … read more

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