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Designed by architect Rick Crandall, this home integrates a vertical stemwall and a 50 foot diameter low-profile dome. The two barrel vaulted wings of the home contain the garage with a shop and an indoor pool. The entryway and living area (with its 2-story vaulted ceilings and open loft area) give the house a very open, airy design. The exterior finish of the house is an acrylic stucco and EFIS system to give it a southwestern style and help it to blend in with the landscape.

In 1995, South Industries President Randy South and his wife, Karen, built this 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home which consisted of 3 interconnected domes and 2 half-sphere domes. The garage is a 40-foot diameter half-sphere with a fully suspended 2nd story storage area. The home is heated by in-floor radiant heat and has a back-up propane stove. The exterior of the domes are covered with a modified acrylic stucco coating to protect the airform and provides an aesthetically pleasing finish. The home has about 4,000 square feet of living space.

South Industries Vice President, Andrew South, built this earth sheltered dome home in late 1999. The 60 by 18-foot tall home provides about 3,200 square feet of living area. A free form connector leads to a 50 by 16-foot dome garage for plenty of storage space. 75% of the house is earth sheltered, which provides energy efficiency and low exterior maintenance. The entire house is heated by electric radiant heat and can be completely off the power grid due to a back-up generator.

The owner of this home took the liberty to design and do much of the finishes herself, and did a fantastic job. Built in 2004, this dome home incorporates natrual light and an open floor plan. The exterior is covered by a sculptured stone and is structurally adhered to the building with sealants. This is so as to not make any penetrations through the dome while also creating another barrier from the elements.

In 2004, these two homes were built in Taos, New Mexico, known to many as the alternative housing capital of the world. Though not unfamiliar to the southwestern style, these homes incorporate a modified stucco exterior finish and adobe look that is seen throughout the area. Both homes benefit from the monolithic dome's energy efficiency to maintain a constant cool temperature in the hot desert of New Mexico.

Built by a contractor and dome enthusiast in 2006, this home was made to withstand hurricanes and high water. The bottom half of the home is built with a storm serge flow-through to allow water to run underneath without causing any structural damage to the building. The owner also performed all the traditional framing and finishes himself.

This partially earth-bermed dome home has two levels with a second-floor outdoor balcony and carport. Being in northern Washington, the winters can be bitter cold, but this is where the efficiencies of a monolithic dome take effect. The owner of this home decided to do an experiment one snowy winter. They turned the heat of for an entire month and the temperature dropped only to 60 degrees. The owner also designed the home along with doing much of the accent construction and finishes.

This home was built in 2006 and combines the efficiencies of a monolithic dome with the use of solar energy, reducing its utility bills significantly. The owner of this money-saving dome home designed it himself and also managed most of the construction. The house is built with a two story, 50-foot half-sphere with a horizontal cylindrical extension that serves as a workshop and two car garage.

Built in 2004, this dome measures 60 feet in diameter and 20 feet tall.