Monolithic domes: Living in the danger zone: Dante Amato at TEDxMission The City2.0

[@larryboltz2571]

I have always been impressed with dome homes, or any type of housing that resists wind and rain. Hydro and aerodynamic housing construction seems logical for coastal communities.

[@imari2305]

I think this is a very good idea. I don't understand why so many folks are against this; anything that can help withstand any natural disaster should be applauded. So many architects that design anything sustainable like biotecture earth ships and now monolithic domes to help the planet in some ways as well as help folks keep their homes, in this case against hurricane prone areas should be praised for their efforts that really nobody else addresses. To continue rebuilding a home every time a natural disaster hits is where the expense goes. I wish they would come to NY to help the families still rebuilding from hurricane Sandy.

[@valeriemcmickle554]

imari2305 Our comapny sells these, they are great homes if anyone wants info on them and pricing just email me at [e-mail] or call me at 479-747-0866

[@cj8244]

still in business?

[@Harley04]

Your concept of building to the conditions applies to Cooper Pedy in Australia, they mine underground for opals, and the summer temperatures are extremes, so everybody lives underground, check it out!

[@AetherRealm333]

imari2305 same reason they think we live on a giant ball spinning at 1000 mph hurling through a vacuum at 30,000 mph, its right in your face , we live in a realm, a construct as Tesla said. #researchflatearth

[@_s_underhill2535]

@@valeriemcmickle554 do you still work there?

[@swamper765]

Nice looking home. Concrete is the way to go. Insurance and fema are not needed. I have a solid re-enforced concrete home including the roof and have never had insurance or counted on fema to bail me out. Most people do not realize it is cheaper to build a home correctly the first time. This is a great design and could be scaled down to a more affordable model. Wood frame homes are a thing of the past and should not meet code in any coastal or hurricane prone areas.

[@j.r.vanvlier1365]

Simple Life z. Z. Z. Z. Z Z. Z. Z. Z. Z. Z z

[@EyeLean5280]

Snippy and judgy, aren't you, Simple Life? You're perfect and do everything right the first time don't you? Well, bully for you. So glad I don't know you, and hope I never run into you.

[@EyeLean5280]

And yes, I live in a concrete home, too, which survived a tornado not long ago. But I don't go on the internet sounding like a stuck-up Karen over it.

[@thecosmicsnail]

@@EyeLean5280 Relax. This is the Internet. Nobody is watching. Karen's are people that call out other people because their sensibilities are questioned. I see you posted twice.

[@sharontatesbaby]

@@EyeLean5280 But...it seems you do.

[@LilmissJ111]

the insulation value, strength, and fire resistance is priceless.

[@buzzplayer2944]

if build with that thickness, any building would resist hurricane. not only dome.

[@everhappy6312]

Very excited to start building our Tri-Domes next week.

[@bonnie3994]

Wanted to see the dome house after hurricane very little pictures, couldn't see the full view, saw other homes, show the dome all the way around please would like to see all damage but picture lasted a few second need to see it completely .

[@patrickeh696]

The dome itself had zero damage. Monolithic domes don't get damaged from EF 5 tornadoes.

[@justme7255]

@@patrickeh696 That is not true - there was water damage as the high winds pushed the water through cracks in the doors and windows.

[@ArtOfHealth]

I am simply amazed. 2,628 views since you put this up. Not many thumbs up. This is proof that people still cannot wrap their brains around a round home. Remember, the SkyCars are out. You won't have to plow that long snowy driveway anymore. Just fly in to your SkyDome as you so aptly put it. I am tempted to build a Commercial Monolithic Dome in the heart of Downtown Williston, Florida. There are so many Mobile Homes here that are so energy inefficient. Think smaller & efficient & save money.

[@maryhirsch574]

Every time I see this I get chills. I would have a dome if I lived in these areas where these storms happen.

[@ic3830]

I applaud the consideration for protecting our earth from further damage. We all need to be a part of the solution. And specifically, that can be done by simply asking questions. It doesn't matter who you are; it's what we are doing.😊

[@Harley04]

This saying appears in many different forms, but the earliest version is probably that of the poet and philosopher George Santayana: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

[@kobiesboxing4956]

I've been knowing about monolithic domes since either the late 90s, or the early 2000s from reading either Popular Mechanics, or Popular Science magazines.

[@johnderosa2276]

why don't we see an interior ?

[@PacoOtis]

Rather poor video with too much rambling and not enough information in an orderly pertinent manner.

[@edwatt4506]

Whats with the sound ?

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result. Or building a stick-build home in hurricane and tornado zones and acting shocked when house #3 gets obliterated, again. I would love to build a monolith dome or deltech house. I am intrigued.

[@martinemjt]

the circular shape probably somewhat breaks the waves hitting the structure as opposed to a straight wall where the wave would hit straight on.

[@LilmissJ111]

has there been thought of using Airkrete in combination with these buildings?

[@2daleech]

I'm sorry, but I couldn't get past 4:40 in this video. He makes the Monolithic Dome Institute's contribution to this project almost nothing. That's horse crap. Without the Institute, that home would never have been created. Piss off.

[@thedomestead3546]

2daleech got designs for our home from there.

[@rosanaprice8793]

Who can I talk to get the plan of the lg. Dome plan shown before opening video? I would like that plan and to see the inside. Anyone?

[@jayvanwyck4717]

Monolithic Dome . org

[@TheAgeOfAquariusKnowing]

Could anyone tell me How to get the building Plans for this Home?

[@ArtOfHealth]

You can attend the Monolithic Dome Building School in Italy, Texas or you can hire them to build it for you. Good luck Ruby Mickey!

[@AdmiralPreparedness]

My nap started the second after he started talking. Send me the cliff notes......

[@mainjoint]

So, what was the cost of building this house in Pensacola? Really like it!

[@valeriemcmickle554]

mainjoint You can contact me, These homes are very affordable. Our comapny can sell them for less that any other company that is out there! You would have little to no maintenance! You would also save 50 to 75 % on utilities. The monolithic dome company builds them differently is whay they are so expensive! My email is [e-mail] if you are interested.

[@patrickeh696]

+Valerie Mcmickle how does your design differ from David South's?

[@sjladuke75]

Despite the product being of great interest, I cannot follow the rambling and extremely poor visuals in this presentation. The history and early schooling of the 2 involved (the beginning of the video) is unnecessary and irrelevant. The sound fluctuations and poor lighting made it virtually impossible to continue watching.

[@thecosmicsnail]

@@sjladuke75 As an avid follower of alternative habitats and the videos I must watch to construct my dream home in the tropics; I say, welcome to KZbin!

[@kodeshian1]

Waiting for someone to do this with AirCrete. Maybe I will :)

[@ArtScienceWonder]

Hey I was wondering the same exact thing! Traditional concrete is very bad for the environment, using less with the same or nearly equal strength would be great! Or possibly carbon-negative concrete :)

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

Monolithic dome institute

[@protonneutron9046]

AirCrete isn't strong enough to be a "monolithic dome".

[@protonneutron9046]

@@ArtScienceWonder WRONG

[@thecosmicsnail]

@@protonneutron9046 However, with support columns and added structural beams? These are simple additions that might not cost too much money. What are your thoughts?

[@clairelinseth3924]

Do you have a monolithic dome website?

[@patrickeh696]

+Clear Rain Here is the site of the guy that invented monolithic domes. (not the guy on the video.) monolithic.org

[@everhappy6312]

Our next home will be a dome. Half underground

[@BIGI44]

But how much?

[@pattis8945]

I was lucky enough to attend the Monolithic Dome (MD) Workshop in Italy, TX in October 2004. I'd had a little experience in stick frame construction before that, and I wanted to learn what I could about MD's. In the week-long workshop, I sprayed foam insulation, tied rebar, and sprayed shotcrete, I also learned about the cost. MD construction can cost as little and as much as conventional building; you just have to know where your limits lie. If you're interested in building and living in a dome, start visiting some Domes. Pay attention to size (measure it out), the finishes, and the layout. I've come to the realization that I don't need quite as much space as I used to think I needed. But I do need the security and strength MD's provide to protect my investment. Good luck.

[@EyeLean5280]

@@pattis8945 "as little and as much" ? I'm afraid I find this confusing - can you please explain?

[@chericarpenter-lundstrom6897]

My thoughts are that these are great for young middle aged people but don't make it for an aging population. Those stairs are a killer and a lot of damage from the hurricanes is wind as opposed to massive waves of water. Great for those who can afford to live right on the beach. Now lets see what you can do for the average retiree of modest means.

[@JeffDeWitt]

These domes can put up with a LOT of wind, they have been known to take a direct hit from a tornado with minimal to no damage.

[@ShaneRaric]

There is no need to have stairs in a Monolithic Dome, unless of course you design yours that way.

[@Mica31479]

actually, if you go to monolithic domes, from italy texas, there is a Dr who is working on homes for the elderly.... and even for people with alzheimers.... these buildings do hold up to major fires, earthquakes, etc. He even notes it here about David South and his monolithic domes. you may want to check it out...... my own design has no stairs...it actually has a gradual ramp... for my father and grandmother. They both have since past before I could have it built, but still expect to have it built and have my mother live with us.....we thought about growing older and what our house would need and went from there....

[@valeriemcmickle554]

Cheri Lundstrom We are even considering making nursing homes out of them and that is not for the young. These homes are great! Contact me if you are interested, this is not the monolithic company , we are a different company and they are very affordable!

[@melodyedington754]

Cheri Lundstrom agree... I have been checking on different ways. I have them posted on my fb melody edington and twitter venusstarlite

[@MichaelSHartman]

Have you investigated basalt fibers mixed in the concrete that would reduce labor and time laying rebar, and wouldn't rust with salt water? It is also said to be stronger because it supports in every direction. Similar method with needle shaped metal was used to build bomb shelters. Not a plug.

[@protonneutron9046]

WRONG Michael. Fibers CANNOT replace rebar. BUT you CAN use basalt rebar instead of steel

[@boxertest]

What is the cost?

[@danielchrisman6669]

The average house of 1500 sqft would run around 130k, a monolithic structure would be roughly that cost. Varies based on building materials. Granite and such inside the house.

[@islandantoinette]

Ah... What exquisite homes. How I would love the enjoyment of living in one. It is good to know they exist and hopefully one day that is all that exists. A more progressive society and way of thinking and living.

[@knowledgeiseverything2404]

Good idea and Very poor presentation

[@LenHarms]

I've been seeing a lot about these homes lately but what about large cities where there isn't space to put hundreds of these domes around, are they stackable at all or are there plans for large apartment like domes anywhere? I think they would be great in a communal environment with a large dome in the center surrounded by smaller domes for individuals or couples, then fill in the extra spaces with walkways and gardens.

[@dragonspeeddesigngroup1818]

Hello Len: Consider the notion of a large dome encompassing terraced living units along the inner skin up to 1/3 of the altitude of the dome overlooking a central landscaped open area that includes ammenities for the residents. The whole assemblage rests on a plinth that is bermed from common grade to the the point from which the dome springs. The lowest level encompasses the primary entrance, secondary entrances and parking. It's all doable and Dragon Speed Design Group is poised to service any forward thinking developer. The beauty of it all is that the tempered environment within the dome offers a virtual 'greenhouse environment' adaptable to a full range of program requirements. Ponder the possibilities. Best. Dante Amato, AIA

[@Mephistopheles019]

Dragon Speed Design Group I found this video interesting, and I was wondering how the progress was coming on the "Skybird" dome mentioned at the end. I found your site, but there wasn't much information in the way of news updates. My wife and I really like all the perks of owning a monolithic dome, but like your team, we find the look of most of them to be that of a warehouse... If it's not too much trouble, I would love to learn more about how your team is progressing. Thanks!

[@metaljacket64]

Mark are related to Frank Amato of California, a friend of mine way back since 1986 in King Fahad Hospital in Riyadh.

[@hudsondonnell444]

Dome 🎵 Do Dome Dome 🎵 Dome 🎵!

[@ArtOfHealth]

Dante, I think something is wrong. I received no notice of your responses below. Oh well, over 50 as you like to say. But now it's "Over 60" as I am right behind you! Thank you very much for this information Dante. Art

[@OneCanisLupus]

Don't care about your and Mark's past just get on with it!!!!!!!!!

[@andrewvillanueva4222]

all homes on the coast should be concrete Dome Homes!!!! withstand hurricanes and flooding

[@richardroyster405]

Well over 10 tons of steel in the rebar alone plus 280 tons of concrete and they put it on the cover of the book "practical design".

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Yeah this seems a little out there. More like building a bunker than a house.

[@benjigreystone]

how about an update on this dome since the most recent hurricane season in 2017 please

[@protonneutron9046]

Still standing.

[@justme7255]

I own it. Major updates and refurbishing has been done. It's been repainted on the exterior and we took out the Geothermal system in the 3rd floor.

[@coasterkat4432]

It’s called an “airform”, not a “balloon”. 🙄

[@GoofieNewfie69]

If it were any good and cost effective, there would be hundreds of thousands of these home everywhere. My great grandfather built a house in Newfoundland 90 years ago. People still live in it today.

[@buzoff4642]

"If it were any good and cost effective..." Well, in the US alone, top of the heap in lobbyists, National Realtors Association. Add industries: construction, energy, transport, residential insurance, fire, etc.

[@decemberleigh7808]

If it were any good i would be used....what planet do you live on? Clearly not in the US.

[@GoofieNewfie69]

Like the old saying, The cream rises to the top. These domes, like shipping container homes (good or bad) are a very small niche market. It don't matter what one thinks of them (everybody has an opinion), the facts are, that if the were economically feasible, they would be at the fore front of building new homes. Look around (even in the US), how are over 99% of homes being built?

[@buzoff4642]

Mazda rx7 They are built to maintain the multiple monopolies of bank interest, energy use, building materials, etc. Vested interests fight, fight, fight to maintain status quo.

[@juliepratt-willey689]

Mazda rx7 Building codes in most places in the US are totally anti anything energy efficient or cost concious. For instance, in my county you cannot be off grid, your house will be condemned, and you can only legally build a home of 1100 sqrt or more, the list of ludicrous, oppressive ordinance goes on and on. Since the housing bust of 2008, banks can no longer offer financing for "nonconventional" homes, making them hard to build and even harder to sell if the day comes that you need to move. These are the reasons you will never see rational housing designs in mass.

[@wmcbarker4155]

not enough sound, part way thru

[@justgivemethetruth954]

this would be ridiculously expensive.

[@ShaneRaric]

Monolithic Domes are generally the same price as regular construction. At one point they were even cheaper at 70% of the cost of regular construction, but politics gets involved in certain industries and poof, up go the prices. Some designs qualify for FEMA grants, if no grant still can have the FEMA certification and get you next to nothing for insurance payments.

[@byerscj]

Looking forward to building Project Hope "Joe Dome" community in Guatemala in April 2017. Skybird would make a great HRO headquarters building with large office on the first floor for our visiting team from Israel, Egypt and Nigeria to use. Need maximum living quarters for team to stay during site visits. Partnering with USTMO University for project support. Meeting Government of Guatemala 13-19 Feb 2017 and visiting the side (180,5 acres) located 8 km west of Guatemala City. r/ Joe Byers Inventor and Designer Project Hope "Joe Dome" Community.

[@__________________________6451]

You're a scammer . I hope you get arrested pretty soon. As usual you go on with intricate details and fraud lines to bait the vulnerable

[@Itsaboutthewaterlife]

Enjoyable.

[@willrogers5315]

Imagine the wind power. If someone could build a wind turbine that could last in a hurricane they could store a years worth of electricity in one night.

[@patrickeh696]

No Katelyn. Simple math tells you that you would only get a few days worth of power.

[@alyjiyu]

+Katelyn Rogers Whatever became of the idea to modernize Persian wind turbines, which roughly resemble a bell jar? It's an ancient design, verticle-axis panemone, with air flow tangential to the plane of rotation, rather than the modern propeller-based axial. Purportedly very safe & stable, these thousand-yr. old windmills are still in use today... testament to durability in high sustained winds. I seem to recall an article about them in National Geographic, more than 30 yrs. ago, which caught my keen interest. That was the last I heard of them in pre-internet media. I wonder if modern technology improved upon this ancient design, and time is ripe for implementation as an experiment? Just a thought... Thanks for your question which jogged my memory & revived my curiosity.

[@jsmith5167]

No point, no direction, and no focus. One of the worst presentations ever, THE worst ever on this topic.

[@BlueGoblin1]

Why are we not trying to market this to the people that matter? Developers will want to avoid jumping on board cause they got a system, and it is good. The folks you need to get on board are first the insurance companies. Who is making massive payouts for these disaster areas? And these costs will keep growing due to "climate change." The focus on materials for climate change needs to be revised. They need to be focused solely on making structures that will work based on the disasters predicted to impact the locations they built. They should be focused on seismic activity and, more importantly, tornados. They should be the home that lasts and is safe. And even if you must evacuate, it will still be standing when you return. Then all other resources need to go into lobbying the need for this product to governments and major industries in housing. Imagine major insurance companies helping to lobby Congress or local governments to push for these buildings to be a new standard in future home development.

[@buzoff4642]

Tick, tick, tick. Waiting... We are still driving "wooden cars". Awaiting SkyTran, tick, tick, tick, ...

[@hephzibahbradshaw9509]

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[@TheMysteriisfrog]

might have to design them to float

[@TheMysteriisfrog]

+TheMysteriisfrog i clapped pretty funny at the end, like a really excited muppet...because he said hemp crete...and it was something i thought about, floating hemp islands with bananas, coconuts, lobsters growing in them, freely in the ocean,

[@thyrsus07]

Those audiences are like mannequins.

[@jamesskelton3488]

thyrsus they look like the mystery science theater audience

[@dnomyarnostaw]

Bloody 4 minute Amazon ad - nearly gave up !!!!!

[@george25199]

Ad block is your friend

[@1voluntaryist]

Well, that's 20 minutes wasted. What a mixed up mess. I "sensed" there was something important to learn but I'm not going to watch over & over trying to figure out what it is.

[@georgeevans9159]

W

[@jcdungabsanbar]

Is that Kenny....Rodgers...hehe

[@simpletony123]

We should talk. -Tony Ruiz, SteelCrete d o t c o m

[@neilcabael6260]

16:29 so-----much-----ness

[@SuperSuperDuperNice]

comic sans

[@EyeLean5280]

Ha ha! Yeah.

[@SuperSuperDuperNice]

@@EyeLean5280 domies are built different haha

[@melodyedington754]

cheaper they could be built in Haiti and other places. all the sites I marked

[@patrickeh696]

they are Melody

[@yanliu6093]

Disorganized rambling presentation.

[@EyeLean5280]

So much in here is unclear.

[@circusboy90210]

had my whole attention untill he mentioned climate change

[@geemanfunman1339]

What gets me is this idea isn't nothing new, been around thousands of years. There no new inventions or creations here,

[@protonneutron9046]

WRONG Geeman

[@FlygandePapper]

Comic Sans. Didn't watch.

[@JoeSamsonMedArt]

Hahaha

[@kdonikdo8817]

It is so awful. Congratulations to that one dislike. At least one person can use brain properly.

[@OneKindWord]

Worst TED talk I've ever seen. Interesting concept.

[@kikoplus7]

Very poor presentation..

[@rwerner43]

OMG stop with the quotes :)

[@korcanatalay]

Comic sans... really?