Dome shaped houses - the future of construction
Dome-shaped houses so far are novelty, to which only the bravest experiment-lovers are convinced. Perhaps with time this will change, because these structures have many advantages.
The advantage of home-dome over the traditional houses is revealed at the stage of construction - because of the favorable surface area to volume ratio, which a dome is characterized by, and the price per square meter of floor area that is cheaper by almost 30%. But this is only the beginning of a long counting. Homes in the shape of the domes are characterized by a remarkable resilience. This not only gives a sense of security (they will survive even the worst hurricane), but the real profits - do not require repairs, but only a painting. Added to this is a very positive energy balance. Here, the traditional construction savings are even greater, since to warm up a large dome, it is enough to have a fireplace.
Utility value may raise many doubts. However, the problem comes out rather from our habits, and not from limitations of the dome. Simply, when arranging the space, we cannot think like we were decorating the place based on right angles. If we get rid of routine, it appears that there are plenty of opportunities to make a great use of interesting shapes of the house.
The same case is with the windows. Initially, the impression is that their position in the area of the property is a difficult task. It turns out, that it is exactly the opposite - the whole surface of the dome is a carrier, so we do not have to worry about it weakening after cutting the window opening. In practice, this means the ability to put windows anywhere.