A previous workshop site in Bonsall, CA.
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Has anyone built a dome home in BC in a rural setting?

Here is a time lapse of a 8 Meter diameter dome that I built for a client in Turkey 9 years ago. Perhaps some of you may find it interesting / inspiring. This was my first one, to see my most recently completed build please go to the showcase section. Best wishes to one & all.

I love to learn about this . if I could attend or host a workshop please let me know. 954-600-3262

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This is a bathroom that I formed and built for a client. It uses a technique that I coined "forming furniture". It is when the furniture, or cabinets in this case, have been poured into a form using scrap material as filler for consuming mass, then filled with liquid aircrete.
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These are a couple of furniture pieces I have created in past workshops. By building a mold than carving you can start with a shape that can be wrapped in fiberglass and then stuccoed as a finish.
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Here is another 120 sqft dome made in Florida. The client finished it with the tile. I love the idea of tile as an exterior finish as it water proofs and fortifies the dome more.

Here is a dome that I had the privilege of designing and participating in the build of a clustered dome home in Ensenada Mexico. This is a 5 dome cluster composed of 2 16' bedrooms, a 10' bathroom, 20' common room, and a catenary (egg shape) 10' kitchen. I am sorry for such low quality photographs but Covid hit before I was able to document and finish. I have posted pictures of the details I was able to document as I was working.9f97f7d0-918a-4109-847d-a7390262dade[6926].jpg ![alt text](!4C4BF822-7CBC-45BA-9575-D7D44637F7A7.JPG 85FAD80E-49D9-4921-9F29-54894D514CE6.JPG IMG_6051.JPGIMG_6077.JPG IMG_6243.JPGIMG_6095.jpg

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Re: AirCrete Form box Looks good. I will be following. Interested in the materials used, cost ect.

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Hello Everyone,
I am a English professional Permaculture designer & dome builder based in Spain. I would like to share with you all my Permaculture blog that has many posts on topics related to Permaculture design.
Permaculture design allows us to design our land in a way that meets human needs whist respecting nature. In my experience combining dome building with Permaculture design is the way to self sufficiency & freedom. Here is a link to my blog:
http://www.holisticprogressiondesigns.com/blog
I have built four dome homes in Spain & Turkey. You can see photos in the showcase section, on my profile or website: http://www.holisticprogressiondesigns.com/domes.html
Best wishes to one & all.