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cross-section1An interesting find from the recent spate of hurricanes in the U.S. is that a particular type of building structure seems to hold up surprisingly well to the ravages of extreme wind and water. The reinforced-concrete dome - or "Monolithic Dome" as one company has branded it - has shown time and time again that it is up to the task of surviving extreme weather conditions like hurricanes, earthquakes, and even tornadoes. After hurricane Katrina blew through Biloxi, Mississippi, the concrete-domed New Life Family Church, was one of the few large buildings in the area left standing. A couple in Pensacola, Florida are so taken with Monolithic Domes that they rent out their "Dome of a Home" in order to spread the dome gospel. The "Dome of a Home" has been through three major hurricanes - Dennis, Ivan and Katrina, and survived all intact.1
domes_031An interesting find from the recent spate of hurricanes in the U.S. is that a particular type of building structure seems to hold up surprisingly well to the ravages of extreme wind and water. The reinforced-concrete dome - or "Monolithic Dome" as one company has branded it - has shown time and time again that it is up to the task of surviving extreme weather conditions like hurricanes, earthquakes, and even tornadoes. After hurricane Katrina blew through Biloxi, Mississippi, the concrete-domed New Life Family Church, was one of the few large buildings in the area left standing. A couple in Pensacola, Florida are so taken with Monolithic Domes that they rent out their "Dome of a Home" in order to spread the dome gospel. The "Dome of a Home" has been through three major hurricanes - Dennis, Ivan and Katrina, and survived all intact.2
domeymcdomeAn interesting find from the recent spate of hurricanes in the U.S. is that a particular type of building structure seems to hold up surprisingly well to the ravages of extreme wind and water. The reinforced-concrete dome - or "Monolithic Dome" as one company has branded it - has shown time and time again that it is up to the task of surviving extreme weather conditions like hurricanes, earthquakes, and even tornadoes. After hurricane Katrina blew through Biloxi, Mississippi, the concrete-domed New Life Family Church, was one of the few large buildings in the area left standing. A couple in Pensacola, Florida are so taken with Monolithic Domes that they rent out their "Dome of a Home" in order to spread the dome gospel. The "Dome of a Home" has been through three major hurricanes - Dennis, Ivan and Katrina, and survived all intact.3
