Pattonsburg, Missouri Gets A New Monolithic Dome School — Finally!
![Pattonsburg, Missouri — In 1998, this small, rural community began construction of four Monolithic Domes.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b77c29e068473000a46/medium/pattonsburg01.jpg)
Pattonsburg, Missouri — In 1998, this small, rural community began construction of four Monolithic Domes.
![Domes — The largest has a diameter of 150 feet. Three others each have a diameter of 110 feet.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b77c29e068473000a47/medium/pattonsburg02.jpg)
Domes — The largest has a diameter of 150 feet. Three others each have a diameter of 110 feet.
![Pie shaped — Many of the classrooms and offices within the domes are pie shaped.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b77c29e068473000a48/medium/pattonsburg03.jpg)
Pie shaped — Many of the classrooms and offices within the domes are pie shaped.
![Gymnasium — It’s used for physical education classes and all the usual high school sport activities, including basketball, a popular favorite.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b77c29e068473000a49/medium/pattonsburg04.jpg)
Gymnasium — It’s used for physical education classes and all the usual high school sport activities, including basketball, a popular favorite.
![Principal’s Office — The centrally located principal’s office is easily accessed from all surrounding classrooms and hallways in the elementary school.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b77c29e068473000a4a/medium/pattonsburg05.jpg)
Principal’s Office — The centrally located principal’s office is easily accessed from all surrounding classrooms and hallways in the elementary school.
![Friendly — Sufficient light and space provide a friendly learning environment for kindergartners at Pattonsburg Elementary.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b77c29e068473000a4b/medium/pattonsburg06.jpg)
Friendly — Sufficient light and space provide a friendly learning environment for kindergartners at Pattonsburg Elementary.
![Band area — The gymnasium dome includes a band practice area as well as a stage for drama performances and other activities.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b77c29e068473000a4c/medium/pattonsburg07.jpg)
Band area — The gymnasium dome includes a band practice area as well as a stage for drama performances and other activities.
![Library — It’s away from main traffic areas and near the administrative office, so it has a quiet atmosphere.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b77c29e068473000a4d/medium/pattonsburg08.jpg)
Library — It’s away from main traffic areas and near the administrative office, so it has a quiet atmosphere.
![Artist’s rendition — It shows the layout for the four domes.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b77c29e068473000a4e/medium/pattonsburg09.jpg)
Artist’s rendition — It shows the layout for the four domes.
![Good planning — The domes sit on a terrace above the parking area. That placement provides both safety and convenience.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b77c29e068473000a4f/medium/pattonsburg10.jpg)
Good planning — The domes sit on a terrace above the parking area. That placement provides both safety and convenience.