Monolithic

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Image: Centro De La Familia de Utah

Centro De La Familia de Utah

These four Monolithic Domes in Genola, Utah were designed and built as a facility for Utah’s migrant workers. It includes a Head Start school for children and various educational programs for adults.

Image: Stemwalls

Stemwalls

For two of the Monolithic Domes, 17-foot-high stemwalls were used.

Image: Towerlike Domes

Towerlike Domes

Using the Monolithic process, two towerlike domes, each measuring 30′ × 15′ were built atop 17’ cylindrical stemwalls. The domes house a kitchen, cafeteria and resource center.

Image: Central Dome

Central Dome

It measures 101′ × 31′ and encompasses classrooms, offices, a nurse’s station and more.

Image: Activity Dome

Activity Dome

A balcony in the Activity Dome overlooks the recreational area.

Image: Inset Openings

Inset Openings

All entryways and openings are inset in the dome shells. A conventional connector joins two of the domes.

Image: For the Kids!

For the Kids!

Head Start classroom is furnished with supplies and educational toys. Note the drawings that Brigham Young University students carved into the wet shotcrete.

Image: Grand Opening

Grand Opening

Children as well as directors participated in the ribbon cutting on opening day.

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