[Domesteading 00286] Re: Fw: books

[Sal Cerda]

I think that the prospective dome builder should learn what materials are available in the part of Africa that he is going to visit.  Beyond the knowledge of how to build a dome, the materials to do so are the most important part of creating affordable, safe housing.

As to the math it takes, I doubt the Eskimos used much math in creating snow-block igloos.  Therefore, with just a couple of principles understood and a supply of  building materials, anyone can be taught to build a dome of sorts.   A 'geodesic dome' is another matter.

Funny we have not heard back from Lucas.
Sal

Robert Vance <naptimeatv at msn.com> wrote: I agree with Mr. Rowley - look at what is present and overlook nothing. I am partial to bamboo as an often overlooked framing material.

BVance
http://homepage.gallaudet.edu/janet.vance 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: rowley 
  To: domesteading at sculptors.com 
  Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 11:26 AM
  Subject: [Domesteading 00279] Re: Fw: books



  I don't know about books... there are many good ones, but they often seem to focus on technological solutions and 
  inventions.

  If you want a METHOD of domebuilding that you can take to Africa (or anywhere), and apply to almost any building 
  material (and to some materials that you might not normally think of as "building materials"), then I would advise you 
  to get into a conversation with Dick Fischbeck of Maine, about his randome concepts. I think he monitors this 
  Domesteading list... but, if not, there are people here who can connect you with him.

  There are some photos of us putting a model together at a workshop in Oswego in 2003:

  http://www.looknfeel.com/photoblog/displayimage.php?album=random&cat=&pos=-62

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  >  ----- Original Message -----
  >  From: Lucas Scharmer
  >  To: bewise at hypertech.net
  >  Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 7:20 PM
  >  Subject: books
  >  
  >  
  >  I have been looking at dome houses for some time now and I want to learn more. I am headed to Africa in the 
  Peace Corps and I would like to be able to build or educate about dome houses wile I'm there. I am looking for the 
  newest, most thorough book about dome houses and construction. I am looking for plans, different types of houses, 
  how-to-build them and or any environmentally friendly additions to add to them. When my wife and I return I plan 
  on building a dome house and would like to find out more about the services your company offers.
  >  
  >  --
  >  Lucas Scharmer
  >  



       
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