Xanadu – Samuel Taylor Coleridge coined that name for his imagined paradise in 1797. Some two hundred years later, Ivan and Judy Sheinbaum began creating their Xanadu – a Monolithic Dome tropical island resort on Ambergris Caye in the West Caribbean nation of Belize.
Over one hundred people from every corner of the country flocked to the Monolithic Dome Institute last month for the opportunity to tour Bruco, the Texas Italian Caterpillar, along with several houses and offices located on the 24-acre property.
We love to hear from dome builders around the world! It can be hard to build a new business, but the dome building business is definitely worth the time and effort. Recently, we heard from a relatively new dome building company in western Canada—Cascade Domes. Read advice from owner, Steve White.
When George Clarke of “George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces” and master craftsman, Will Hardie, took the UK-based reality show on a road trip across Texas in search of some interesting, unique, unusual spaces, they found a truly “Amazing Space”—Al Schwartz’s Robot Ranch.
As the Monolithic Dome becomes more popular, how does it keep its celebrity status from going to its head? Find out in Barry Byers’ latest comic.
In our October 2014 Roundup, David B. South shares his very personal story of the birth of the Monolithic Dome. Read about and watch the segment “Good Morning Texas” aired featuring David and the Monolithic Dome rental units. Then, watch an amazing shake-table test of a wood-framed dome. Check out our “Interesting Links,” Barry Byers’ latest comic, and don’t miss the chance to see Monolithic’s headquarters in person during our Monolithic Dome Open House on October 18th—details are in the Roundup.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia loaded 5.5 tons of sand bags on the top of a 24-foot diameter dome and subjected it to simulated earthquake conditions on their shake tables. Watch the video of the shake-table test and find out if the wood-framed dome survived.
Recently, WFAA Channel 8 featured Monolithic’s president, David South, and his monolithic dome rental units on Good Morning Texas. Reporter, Paige McCoy Smith, traveled to Monolithic’s headquarters in Italy, Texas to interview Mr. South and see first-hand, “How these domestic domes can become dream dwellings for people around the world.”
From the very first thoughts of geodesic domes to the invention of the Monolithic Dome and finally the Crenosphere, read the personal story of the history of the Monolithic Dome as told by David B. South in his latest President’s Sphere.
Completed in 2005, this eye-catching Monolithic Dome stands on the corner of I-35 and Highway 34 in Italy, Texas – just waiting for its next mission. That next mission could be a space-themed restaurant, convenience store, office, beauty salon, barbershop, clothes store – or just about anything an earthling may want to turn it into. It’s now for sale or lease!
Our September 2014 Roundup features a story and stunning photographs of the Domes of Albion in the tropical paradise of Mauritius. Read about the Sooner State’s “Dome Fever,” where domes are making big news. Save the Date! Monolithic announces their Monolithic Dome Open House will be October 18, 2014. Register for our October workshop and find interesting links for all kinds of domes around the world. Rounding out this edition is Barry Byers’ latest comic, “Those Pesky Tourists.”
