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Here at Chimni we are happy to admit that very little about this page makes sense. That is not to say it is not important. The characteristic of being round is not necessarily one that has had an important impact on the history of housing development. It is also a difficult category to break down into sub-groups although many of them do fall into the slightly broad category of Homes Of The Future and quite a few also appear in the Moving Or Floating Homes category. For our Wiki we have adopted that 'domed' and 'spherical' has the same meaning.


Dome Shaped Houses[edit]

A specific subset of 'round' houses, the Dome is surprising common for futuristic and concept housing shapes but actual residential domes are relatively unusual because of the cost and difficulty of construction.

  • Concrete dome houses created by Hollywood architect Wallace Neff in 1930s California as a mass housing solution.

    Concrete dome houses created by Hollywood architect Wallace Neff in 1930s California as a mass housing solution.

  • ‘Air Foam House’ by John M. Johansen. 1961

    ‘Air Foam House’ by John M. Johansen. 1961

  • The 150-ft-wide, dome-shaped Volcano House, Palm Springs, USA was the brainchild of acclaimed architect Harold James Bissner Jr

    The 150-ft-wide, dome-shaped Volcano House, Palm Springs, USA was the brainchild of acclaimed architect Harold James Bissner Jr

  • The Japan Dome House - a prefabricated concept home by i-Home.

    The Japan Dome House - a prefabricated concept home by i-Home.

  • The 'Xanadu' Concept Houses made of polyurethane foam at Kissimmee, Kentucky

    The 'Xanadu' Concept Houses made of polyurethane foam at Kissimmee, Kentucky

  • The Hobbit House, Wales built by Simon Dale as an environmental project.

    The Hobbit House, Wales built by Simon Dale as an environmental project.

  • The Dome, Tatsfield, Kent - a four bedroom family house built under a geodesic domed roof in 1986.

    The Dome, Tatsfield, Kent - a four bedroom family house built under a geodesic domed roof in 1986.

  • The Dome House of Marco Island, Cape Romano, Florida built in 1980 had the Island underneath it washed away by Hurricane Andrew and Irma leaving it unsafe and abandoned.

    The Dome House of Marco Island, Cape Romano, Florida built in 1980 had the Island underneath it washed away by Hurricane Andrew and Irma leaving it unsafe and abandoned.

  • A dome-shaped home created in Sardinia in 1969 for Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni.

    A dome-shaped home created in Sardinia in 1969 for Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni.

  • Eye Of The Storm, Sullivan Island, SouthCarolina. Also known as the Star Wars House.

    Eye Of The Storm, Sullivan Island, SouthCarolina. Also known as the Star Wars House.

  • ‘The Boob House’, 16 Whitfield Street, Lancelin, W Australia

    ‘The Boob House’, 16 Whitfield Street, Lancelin, W Australia

  • The Flintstones House, San Francisco, California built by architect William Nicholson In the 1970s for a tech-industry family.

    The Flintstones House, San Francisco, California built by architect William Nicholson In the 1970s for a tech-industry family.

  • ‘Japan Dome Houses’, in Aso, Japan. The factory made polystyrene foam homes are sold all over Japan as they have shown to be earthquake-proof.

    ‘Japan Dome Houses’, in Aso, Japan. The factory made polystyrene foam homes are sold all over Japan as they have shown to be earthquake-proof.

  • The Dome House in St Petersburg, Florida. Built in 1982 as a model home for an eventually abandoned housing development.

    The Dome House in St Petersburg, Florida. Built in 1982 as a model home for an eventually abandoned housing development.

  • Dome beach house in Pensacola,Florida.

    Dome beach house in Pensacola,Florida.

  • The Dome House 2011, built by owner Robert Gaukroger and his family and featured in C4’s Grand Designs.

    The Dome House 2011, built by owner Robert Gaukroger and his family and featured in C4’s Grand Designs.

  • Eco-home built for Naomi Campbell on Isla Playa De Cleopatra in Turkey by architect Luis de Garrido.

    Eco-home built for Naomi Campbell on Isla Playa De Cleopatra in Turkey by architect Luis de Garrido.

  • ’The TECLA House (TEchnology and CLAy). A pilot project for 3D printed houses using local clay

    ’The TECLA House (TEchnology and CLAy). A pilot project for 3D printed houses using local clay

  • YEEZY Home, a concept home being built by Kanye West in California.

    YEEZY Home, a concept home being built by Kanye West in California.

  • ‘Floating Island’ Houses to be built by the Seasteading Institute on French Polynesia.

    ‘Floating Island’ Houses to be built by the Seasteading Institute on French Polynesia.

  • A solid concrete Dome House with vineyard in Yukon, Oklahoma. Built in 2010, it was made to withstand an F4 tornado!

    A solid concrete Dome House with vineyard in Yukon, Oklahoma. Built in 2010, it was made to withstand an F4 tornado!

Spherical & Bubble Houses[edit]

There is little rhyme or reason to this selection

  • The aluminium 'Dymaxion House' designed in the 1920s by Buckminster Fuller. It was intended as a sustainable, affordable mass production home.

    The aluminium 'Dymaxion House' designed in the 1920s by Buckminster Fuller. It was intended as a sustainable, affordable mass production home.

  • Kugelhaus, A concept house by inventor Johan Lodowici from 1960.

    Kugelhaus, A concept house by inventor Johan Lodowici from 1960.

  • The Futuro House designed in 1968 by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen.

    The Futuro House designed in 1968 by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen.

  • ‘Projekt Rondo’, 1966-67, a fiberglass pre-fabicated house by swiss architects Casoni & Casoni Architekten for the 1969 Exposition à la foire Suisse de Bâle

    ‘Projekt Rondo’, 1966-67, a fiberglass pre-fabicated house by swiss architects Casoni & Casoni Architekten for the 1969 Exposition à la foire Suisse de Bâle

  • The bubble houses of Swiss architect Pascal Häusermann, at Raon-l'Etape Vosges

    The bubble houses of Swiss architect Pascal Häusermann, at Raon-l'Etape Vosges

  • ‘Maison Bulle’ (Bubble House) designed by French architect Jean-Benjamin Maneval, 1968. One of 300mproduced in an early attempt at mass production.

    ‘Maison Bulle’ (Bubble House) designed by French architect Jean-Benjamin Maneval, 1968. One of 300mproduced in an early attempt at mass production.

  • ‘The Bubble House of Minzier’ by French architects Claude Costy and Pascal Häusermann

    ‘The Bubble House of Minzier’ by French architects Claude Costy and Pascal Häusermann

  • ’Maison Unal’ 1973. 3 bedroom bubble house by Claude Haüsermann-Costy and Joël Unal.

    ’Maison Unal’ 1973. 3 bedroom bubble house by Claude Haüsermann-Costy and Joël Unal.

  • ‘MaisonBarnard’, South of France by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag.

    ‘MaisonBarnard’, South of France by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag.

  • ‘Bolwoningen’ or ‘Bulb Houses’ Netherlands by Dutch artist and sculptor Dries Kreijkamp

    ‘Bolwoningen’ or ‘Bulb Houses’ Netherlands by Dutch artist and sculptor Dries Kreijkamp

  • Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Théoule-sur-Mer, France designed and built in 1975 by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag

    Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Théoule-sur-Mer, France designed and built in 1975 by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag

  • Atelier Palegre by Pascal Hausermann and Claude Costy in Ponsas, southeast France.

    Atelier Palegre by Pascal Hausermann and Claude Costy in Ponsas, southeast France.

  • ’House of the Century’, Mojo Lake, Angleton, TX, United States. 1972. Architect: Antfarm (Doug Michels and Chip Lord)

    ’House of the Century’, Mojo Lake, Angleton, TX, United States. 1972. Architect: Antfarm (Doug Michels and Chip Lord)

  • The Graham Birchall ‘Bubble House’ Built in the 1980s in Karalee Queensland, Australia.

    The Graham Birchall ‘Bubble House’ Built in the 1980s in Karalee Queensland, Australia.

  • ’The Dome House’ in Sedona, Arizona, built using inflatable shapes sprayed with concrete foam.

    ’The Dome House’ in Sedona, Arizona, built using inflatable shapes sprayed with concrete foam.

  • The quirky 26 Inman Drive in South Carolina.

    The quirky 26 Inman Drive in South Carolina.

  • ’Bonita Domes’ – a sci-fi-style compound in the Joshua Tree National Park, by architect Nader Khalili, who pioneered this form of earthbag construction called SuperAdobe.

    ’Bonita Domes’ – a sci-fi-style compound in the Joshua Tree National Park, by architect Nader Khalili, who pioneered this form of earthbag construction called SuperAdobe.

Dome & Sphere Houses in Film, TV & Media[edit]

  • The dome cityscape in Logan’s Run.

    The dome cityscape in Logan’s Run.

  • Luke Skywalker's boyhood home on Tatooine

    Luke Skywalker's boyhood home on Tatooine

  • 'The House You'll Live In In 1989' Illustrated by Gurney Miller in Mechanix Illustrated 1957

    'The House You'll Live In In 1989' Illustrated by Gurney Miller in Mechanix Illustrated 1957

  • A'Future Home' illustrated by the Belgian chocolate company Albion in the 1950 for collectors cards given away in chocolate boxes

    A'Future Home' illustrated by the Belgian chocolate company Albion in the 1950 for collectors cards given away in chocolate boxes

  • Arthur Lidov’s 1960s illustration for Crucible Steel of America’s concept dome house.

    Arthur Lidov’s 1960s illustration for Crucible Steel of America’s concept dome house.

  • ‘The House of Tomorrow’ a 2017 film by director Peter Livolsi was shot in 4 of the domes at the 8 dome complex of Tessa Hill & Dennis Odin Johnson in North Branch, Minnesota.

    ‘The House of Tomorrow’ a 2017 film by director Peter Livolsi was shot in 4 of the domes at the 8 dome complex of Tessa Hill & Dennis Odin Johnson in North Branch, Minnesota.

  • ’The Dome’ in the Simpsons Movie was a gigantic glass dome placed over Springfield by the Environmental Protection Agency due to it being the most polluted town in the world.

    ’The Dome’ in the Simpsons Movie was a gigantic glass dome placed over Springfield by the Environmental Protection Agency due to it being the most polluted town in the world.

See Also In Chimni[edit]

ChimniWiki Round Houses

ChimniWiki Homes Of The Future

ChimniWiki Underground Homes

ChimniWiki 'Organic' Homes

Other Interesting Web Sites[edit]

http://www.arts.ac.uk/csm/about-csm/futuro-house/

http://www.futurohouse.co.uk/about.html

https://twitter.com/o_houses

https://twitter.com/o_houses/status/566717111624826880/photo/1

https://twitter.com/o_houses

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/portable-globe-house-for-well-rounded-living/

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/21/us/domes-at-uc-davis-counterculture-spirit-thrives.html?smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0

https://roundhouses.wordpress.com/

http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/inside-timothy-oultons-dome-home/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+New+Content+%28Feed%29&utm_content=dc9Noh&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter#!dc9Noh


http://blog.modernmechanix.com/your-own-inflatable-dome-make-it-from-a-kit/#more

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/prefabricated-house-for-defense-needs/#more

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/jackie-gleasons-round-house/

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/orange-peel-house-for-campers-fits-on-small-trailer/ (also in moving homes)

Books We Liked[edit]

Refurbishment Projects[edit]

https://www.behance.net/gallery/4146459/Refurbishment-of-a-1930s-House-Dublin

References[edit]

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