Monolithic

Monolithic Dome Institute Builders Workshops

Learn to build your own Monolithic Dome

Dome Builders Wanted…

What can I expect to learn in 5 days?

There’s no better teacher than experience. During our 5-day Workshop at Monolithic’s Training Center in Italy, Texas – that’s what you can expect: Experience.

A Monolithic Dome Workshop is a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction. Equal time is given to studying dome construction principles in a classroom setting and to applying those principles by actually building a Monolithic Dome.

What does the workshop cost and what does it include?

The fee for the workshop is $975.00 per person. The fee includes:

  • Five days of instruction and training with experienced dome builders. Classes are held 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
  • At 5:00 p.m. each day there is an optional Snack and Talk time. Snacks are provided at no additional cost. Here you can discuss your plans and projects with instructors.
  • Daily lunches are provided by the Monolithic Staff.
  • Classroom notebook with an agenda and construction procedures
  • On Saturday, the festivities conclude with a Barbecue and small graduation ceremony. Bring your camera. You will want to take pictures of your fellow classmates.

What can I expect to learn in the classroom?

  • Tuesday: Polyurethane Foam
  • Wednesday: Reinforcements and Concrete
  • Thursday: Concrete and Engineering
  • Friday: Design and Layout
  • Saturday: Equipment and Misc.

Instructors are available each evening to discuss ideas or questions you may have.

What can I expect during hands-on training?

  • Practical application of the principles learned in class
  • Use of equipment
  • Experience spraying foam and concrete
  • Experience placing rebar hangers and hanging steel rebar
  • Completion of a Monolithic Dome

What can I expect to do with the knowledge and experience I will gain through the workshop?

  • Build your own Monolithic Dome home or other Monolithic Dome buildings
  • Build a business constructing Monolithic Domes for others
  • Work as a subcontractor with others building Monolithic Domes

How do I register?

Reservations can be made by calling (972)483-7423 or Fax (972)483-6662. You may also register online. Register Today!

When are the workshops?

  • April 6-10, 2010
  • May 11-15, 2010
  • September 14-18, 2010
  • October 5-9, 2010

Note to former attendees:

If you would like to repeat the workshop as a “refresher” course, the cost will be only $200 to cover food and supplies.

If you have further questions, feel free to contact our office. (972) 483-7423 or email: email@monolithic.com

NOTE: As a safety precaution, we do not allow shorts to be worn during the workshops. Nor do we allow pets to be kept on the Monolithic property. In addition, children under the age of eighteen are not allowed to participate. There are no exceptions to these rules.

  

Workshop Grad to Oversee Construction of Science Complex

by Carol Lanham September 29, 2:52 p.m. In The Media

A graduate of Monolithic’s five-day workshop is involved in an ambitious project to build a 6,000-square-foot Monolithic Dome science complex in Oregon. Ashleigh Wolf attended one of the Monolithic Dome Institute’s workshops along with a small team from the Department of Science and Engineering for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. (Continued…)

Sharing a Dream

by Workshop Attendees March 05, 8:03 p.m. MDI Workshop Information

Testimonials received from Workshop attendees. (Continued…)

Travel and Lodging Information

by Monolithic March 05, 5:04 p.m. MDI Workshop Information

For the convenience of our visitors and workshop attendees we have compiled travel and lodging information to the Monolithic campus from the DFW Airport. (Continued…)

MDI Workshop: What Will I Need to Bring?

by Monolithic March 05, 4:26 p.m. MDI Workshop Information

During the workshop you will have the opportunity to participate in the dome construction process, which includes foaming, hanging rebar and spraying concrete. Gary Clark is the Monolithic Representative responsible for this portion of your training. If you plan on participating in these hands-on classes, we require you to bring some safety equipment. (Continued…)

Maps and Directions

by Monolithic March 05, 4:04 p.m. MDI Workshop Information

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See a map along with directions from DFW Airport. (Continued…)

First Monolithic Dome Home in Moscow, Russia

by Freda (Grones) Parker December 30, 2008, 4:17 p.m. Featured Homes

Image: Monolithic Dome in Mocow

Sviet Raikov, a native Russian, who attended a Monolithic Dome Workshop in 1994 and returned to Moscow with one of our Training Paks, reports the completion of a 36’ X 18’ dome home — the first of its kind in Russia! (Continued…)