A Monolithic Dome Gym at Thousand Oaks

Image: Thousand Oaks Ranch — It’s a Monolithic Dome retreat center with a semi-elliptical shape, a 143-foot diameter and a 45-foot height in Barry, Texas. — Thousand Oaks Ranch — It’s a Monolithic Dome retreat center with a semi-elliptical shape, a 143-foot diameter and a 45-foot height in Barry, Texas.

Image: Entryway — Each entryway has two large glass doors. — Entryway — Each entryway has two large glass doors.

Image: Games — Oakdome’s main level features a spacious, open game area. — Games — Oakdome’s main level features a spacious, open game area.

Logo — The full-size basketball court carries the center’s logo.

Image: Oakdome — Built by the DFW Church of Christ Jesus in Carrollton, Texas, this retreat center includes the Oakdome gym. — Oakdome — Built by the DFW Church of Christ Jesus in Carrollton, Texas, this retreat center includes the Oakdome gym.

Image: Basketball — It’s a favorite at Oakdome! — Basketball — It’s a favorite at Oakdome!

Image: A safe place — The church wanted a safe, secure summer camp for children. — A safe place — The church wanted a safe, secure summer camp for children.

Image: Let there be light! — Large windows allow natural light into Oakdome. — Let there be light! — Large windows allow natural light into Oakdome.

Image: Comforts of home — The gym includes bath, shower and locker rooms. — Comforts of home — The gym includes bath, shower and locker rooms.

Image: Weight lifting equipment — Well-utilized space behind the gym’s walls houses weight lifting equipment. — Weight lifting equipment — Well-utilized space behind the gym’s walls houses weight lifting equipment.

Image: Secluded area — Oakdome sits in a quiet, secluded area. — Secluded area — Oakdome sits in a quiet, secluded area.

Image: A peaceful place — Thousand Oaks encompasses 236 acres of gently rolling, wooded land with its own fresh water pool and creek. — A peaceful place — Thousand Oaks encompasses 236 acres of gently rolling, wooded land with its own fresh water pool and creek.

What's Hot

Monolithic Cement Storages

David South June 29, 2012, 1:42 p.m.

Monolithic Domes have been designed and constructed for cement storage for many years. The dome imitates nature’s strongest shape: the egg. And shape is enormously valuable when building storages. (Continued…)

Monolithic Indoor Athletic Practice Facility

David B. South June 15, 2009, 2:24 p.m.

Athletes need to practice when it is neither too hot or too cold. But few players get to practice football, baseball, softball, track, rugby, etc. year around. A Monolithic Dome facility makes year-round practice possible. It largely eliminates the weather factor. (Continued…)

Fertilizer Blend Plants: A Growing Demand

Freda Parker & Kris Garrison November 30, 2009, 2:51 p.m.

A Monolithic Dome makes an ideal fertilizer blend plant that mixes, packages, stores and distributes specialty chemicals for various agricultural purposes. These domes contain many large bins used to store phosphorus, potash and nitrogen in various forms, as well as other micronutrients such as iron, chrome or zinc. From these ingredients, hundreds of different fertilizer formulas can be created. (Continued…)

Monolithic News

Protect Your Potatoes

David B. South May 17, 10:55 a.m.

While they’re not wheeled down a Dublin street by Molly Malone singing “Alive! Alive Oh!” staying alive is as important for potatoes as it was for the cockles and mussels Molly did wheel. In fact, keeping those spuds alive while they sleep in storage is the one vital goal of a potato-storage facility. That’s because a potato is a living organism, that can stay asleep and alive for a long time if it’s properly stored. But if it’s not, it will die and rot very quickly. (Continued…)

Goals and the Big Picture

David B. South May 03, 11:13 a.m.

Goals are like road maps. If you reach for a goal and get side tracked, it is no more serious than driving for a destination and missing a turn. On the other hand, very few people ever get anywhere by wandering aimlessly. (Continued…)

Letter from: Jeff and Sarah Kamin

Kelly Lewis May 01, 2:26 p.m.

I just wanted to write you a note of thanks for the Dome Builder Institute Workshop that I attended April 9-13, 2113. What a great week! You and your delightful staff really made us feel welcome and a part of the Monolithic family. (Continued…)

Monolithic Newsletter — April 2013

Freda Parker April 29, 2:26 p.m.

The Roundup – presenting the latest Monolithic News – April 2013

Going Up: Three Monolithic Fertilizer Storages in Estonia

Mike South and Freda Parker April 25, 12:16 p.m.

Monolithic Constructors Poland (MCP) has started construction on three large fertilizer storage domes in Estonia, a former Soviet state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe that, unlike many countries in that area, has a high-income economy. Jan Pregowski, chief executive of MCP, signed the contract for these Monolithic Domes last year, but due to a severe winter, MCP had to wait until now to inflate and start construction. (Continued…)