Monolithic

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A spacious home

Randy South and his family enjoy living in three, interconnected Monolithic Domes, encompassing a living area of nearly 4,000 square feet and now sporting a beautiful, stucco-like, EIFS finish.

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Enter please!

The owners enlarged their front entry and added a connector between their dome-home and the garage.

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Living room

The home’s spacious living room is just to the left of the entrance. Its curved windows, 6’ wide by 8’ high, echo the shape of the dome.

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Loft

A loft, designed as a playroom with a ping-pong table, overlooks the living area.

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Staying warm

A hot water system using just one water heater keeps this dome-home comfortably warm during Idaho’s freezing winters. In 1999, monthly heating costs averaged just $27.

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Kitchen

It occupies one half of one of the 34’ domes. Note the arch where the two domes connect.

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Three interconnected domes

Two outer domes, each 34’ x 15’, flank the 40’ x 17’ center dome.

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On a butte

This Monolithic Dome home sits on a 1,260-acre butte overlooking Idaho’s Snake River.

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A natural view

Perched atop a butte, the dome makes an ideal spot from which to observe wildlife and enjoy nature.

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