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The Monolithic Dome Institute blog with opinions and thoughts on construction, design, business, technology, and more.

A closer look at the birth of the Monolithic Dome

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Think Round Posted 7 Oct 2014 By David B. South

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

An important revisit — Monolithic’s first fertilizer storage plant

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

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

Technical comments about ‘Sweet Dome Alabama’

Think Round Posted 23 Aug 2011 By Kenneth Garcia

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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