Monolithic Dome News &amp; Stories

Exploring the Creative Possibilities of Air-formed Construction

Multi-Dome Airform for Underground Home.

By Mike South Posted 10 Apr 2025

One of the most exciting parts of our work is designing and inflating complex shapes and connectors with Airforms. These flexible, inflatable molds allow us to push the boundaries of architecture—opening up almost limitless possibilities in building design. Recently, we’ve had a blast bringing some truly creative projects to life. … read more

Construction Photo Journal of a Three-Bedroom Dome Home in Florida

By Mike South Posted 27 Mar 2025

Our crew arrived in Florida on December 5, 2024 to start construction on a new three bedroom Monolithic Dome home. This photo journal has images of each step of the construction. … read more

Rick Crandall and the Monolithic Dome: A Story of Art, Architecture, and Purpose

By Kiesa Kay Posted 25 Mar 2025

Rick Crandall, a pioneer of the Monolithic Dome industry, has designed hundreds of domes worldwide. Blending art and architecture, his work ranges from post-disaster housing in Indonesia to innovative schools and homes, all driven by a deep commitment to beauty, sustainability, and purposeful design. … read more

Building on Faith: How a Three-Dome Campus Helps Living Word Bible Church Thrive

By Kiesa Kay Posted 21 Mar 2025

Drs. Tom and Maureen Anderson built Living Word Bible Church with three Monolithic Domes 30 years ago, turning a bold vision into a thriving, 15,000-member community. Their faith and innovation made it an iconic landmark in Mesa, Arizona. … read more

Pushing the Limits: Airform Seam Strength and Concrete Culverts

By Mike South Posted 26 Feb 2025

Last year, we were asked to help build some forms for a precast culvert system. We were excited to be part of that project, but you have higher pressure requirements in a precast system. These higher requirements forced the question, how much pressure can these forms take? … read more

Beyond Repair: How ReCover by Monolithic Can Help You Restore Your Domes and Recover Your Investments

By Mike South Posted 26 Feb 2025

Monolithic has teamed up with Duro-Last Roofing to create a new method for renovating Monolithic Domes. ReCover by Monolithic replaces deteriorating or damaged roofing membranes and restores your investment. When the River Bend Ag domes needed renovation, they received beautiful results with a ReCover by Monolithic facelift. … read more

Historical Footage of Building the First Monolithic Dome with Excerpt from ‘Think Round’

By Freda Parker & David B. South Posted 20 Feb 2025

“…That was an ugly dome. There was no doubt about it. But to me, it was beautiful, sitting there, just off the side of the road in Shelley, Idaho. It meant that the Monolithic Dome was born.” —An excerpt from the autobiography of David B. South, “Think Round: The Story of David B. South and The Monolithic Dome.” … read more

Florida Winter Wonderland at Dome of a Home

By Dave South Posted 28 Jan 2025

The homeowners of Dome of a Home sent us this delightful image of their amazing beach house after last week’s snowstorm in Florida. It is a veritable winter wonderland in The Sunshine State. … read more

A Quick Look at Construction of a South Carolina Hoop Dome

By Mike South Posted 21 Jan 2025

Monolithic superintendent Javier Figueroa took some great photos during the construction of a ring-beam footing and the attachment and inflation stages of a 55-foot hoop-style Monolithic Dome in South Carolina. Check out this quick photo journal. … read more

Construction Photo Journal of New Two-Story Dome Home in Vermont

By Mike South Posted 21 Jan 2025

This photo journal depicts the construction of the dome shell for a house we recently completed in Vermont. It is an insider’s tour of the steps to construct a Monolithic Dome home. This home is a two-story dome with a 43-foot diameter. It sits on a 10-foot stemwall and is 25 feet tall in total. … read more

Wildfire Defense: How Monolithic Domes Can Bolster Community Safety

California Wildfire vs. A Monolithic Dome.

By Dave South & Rebecca South Posted 17 Jan 2025

While no single solution can solve every problem, incorporating Monolithic Domes into disaster mitigation plans—whether as homes, schools, municipal buildings or community shelters—can save lives and provide a foundation for quicker recovery. … read more

Spraying Foam, Sharing Stories: A Dome Workshop Experience

By Dave South Posted 10 Dec 2024

A brain surgeon, an opera singer and a doomsday prepper sit at a table. It sounds like the start of a joke, but it’s actually lunch at a Monolithic Dome Builders Workshop. The opera singer wanted something sustainable, the brain surgeon wanted something practical, and the survivalist wanted to know how far back to cut the trees around his property so he could protect it from invading forces. … read more

Your New Favorite Airbnb—Sedona Domes!

By Kiesa Kay Posted 5 Dec 2024

On the edge of Sedona, Arizona, greeting travelers driving the Red Rock Scenic Byway, is Sedona Domes, created originally as “Xanadu of Sedona” in the early 90s. The Arizonan landmark has taken on a new identity with its current owners, Laura Lee and Paul Robear. The couple updated the historic Monolithic Dome home and share it with others via their highly-rated, popular Airbnb. … read more

Inflation of Unique Airform for Clubhouse in Virginia

By Mike South Posted 19 Nov 2024

In February, we started the patterning and manufacturing of one of our most unique projects for 2024. This Airform is for a clubhouse being built in Virginia. It is made up of six interconnected, 60-foot (12 m) diameter domes. Three domes will have massive cutouts in which glass walls will be installed. … read more

A Triumph of Design and Patience: The CSO Concert Hall in Ankara, Turkiye Becomes a Cultural Landmark

By Rebecca South Posted 30 Oct 2024

Turkiye’s new Presidential Symphony Orchestra (or CSO) Concert Hall in Ankara, Turkiye, officially opened in 2021 and has since hosted hundreds of performances by artists from every artistic genre and every corner of the world. It features two Monolithic Domes and has become a symbol of Turkiye’s rich and ever-evolving cultural landscape and is the country’s artistic epicenter. … read more

How to Install Electrical Wiring in a Monolithic Dome

By Dave South Posted 2 Oct 2024

Electrical wiring is more than power for lights, air conditioning, and toasters. It’s also phone calls, surfing the web, fire alarms, and a surround sound theater—any system where an electrical circuit is needed. With proper planning, wiring a Monolithic Dome—whether it’s a home, school, storage, or storm shelter—is straightforward. … read more

Solar Success: How the Triple Dome Became a Model for Clean Energy

By Kiesa Kay Posted 30 Jul 2024

BYU’s Triple Dome, featuring a Monolithic Dome structure, showcases advanced energy efficiency and sustainable design. Built by over 50 students, this innovative eco-friendly home highlights BYU’s dedication to practical, hands-on learning in green building technologies. … read more

Applying Synthetic Stucco to a Monolithic Dome Home in Milford, Texas

By Mike South Posted 20 Jun 2024

Some friends of Monolithic own a rental house in Milford, Texas that was in dire need of some attention to the Airform. The house is about 20 years old and the Airform has never been coated. Over the years, UV and weather damage has left the polyurethane foam exposed and blistering. A great way to renovate the exterior of a Monolithic Dome Home like this one is to patch the Airform and install a synthetic stucco coating. … read more

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