Let’s compare two different house designs in light of economy: a dome and a typical Panamanian block house. First, the 30 foot diameter, four-frequency (each triangle of the basic icosahedron is divided into four levels consisting of 16 interior triangles), three-quarter sphere dome: Using The Dome Book to calculate lengths, fabricate the 360 or so [...]
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21.5 Domes vs. Block houses
Posted in Panama, construction, culture, domes, tagged alternative construction, building costs, concrete block house, domes, housing costs, Panama on July 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
21. The Underground House
Posted in Panama, construction, culture, domes, travel, tagged alternative housing, concrete block, construction costs, cost of living, culture, domes, housing, Panama on July 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Before I get too far ahead, I want to relate some building ideas that occurred to me while on our excursion into the interior looking at places to live. There were some really steep and rocky lots up at Altos del Maria and it would be a huge job to cut a flat for a [...]
