Sumberharjo, Indonesia, May 8, 2007—A neighborhood of new earthquake-proof dome houses has risen in Sumberharjo village, which was devastated by a 6.3-magnitude quake in 2006.
The temblor killed more than 5,800 people and displaced hundreds of thousands in the densely populated region around the ancient city of Yogyakarta, on the Indonesian island of Java.
U.S.-based charity Domes for
My goal in life is to live in a Dome Home. From Wikipedia:
Advantages of domes
Of course, like all domes, geodesic domes provide an enclosed space free of structural supports. Domes are very strong, actually getting stronger as they get larger. The basic structure can be erected very quickly from lightweight pieces by a small crew. Domes as large as fifty meters have been constructed in the wilderness from rough materials without a crane. The dome is also aerodynamic, so it withstands considerable wind loads, such as those created by hurricanes. Solar heating is possible by placing an arc of windows across the dome: the more heating needed, the wider the arc should be, to encompass more of the year.
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...i want to live in a dome home too.
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