While no single solution can solve every problem, incorporating Monolithic Domes into disaster mitigation plans—whether as homes, schools, municipal buildings or community shelters—can save lives and provide a foundation for quicker recovery.

This photo journal depicts the construction of the dome shell for a house we recently completed in Vermont. It is an insider’s tour of the steps to construct a Monolithic Dome home. This home is a two-story dome with a 43-foot diameter. It sits on a 10-foot stemwall and is 25 feet tall in total.

This is the first installment in our video series, The Indestructible Dome. We plan to throw everything we can at one of our domes. We might crash something into it. We might shoot at it. Maybe we’ll see how tough it feels if we dip it in glitter. Today, Mike South lifts a pickup atop our guinea pig dome—one of our shops located at our headquarters and research park. Remember: Don’t Try This at Home.

We are starting up the Monolithic Forum—an online discussion board for Monolithic Dome enthusiasts. This is an early invitation for our Roundup subscribers to try it out! Maybe post a picture of a “dome in the wild,” or start a thread about what you’d like to see us do for our next video, or post a technical question for our experts. Please help us build this new platform as an informative, fun, and helpful place.