geodesic domes

Geodesic Domes

• Lightweight• Rigid• All-weather• Quick installation• Self chilling• Attracts attention• Saves heat• Ad media• Countless ways of use

Geodesic Domesfuture – now!

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• Lightweight structure made of aluminum tubing or conduit will withstand immense loads and will serve forever.

• Modern shell materials will shelter from wind, snow, rain, and other undesirable weather conditions.




• Installation and dismantling takes a few hours, not requiring any special tools or machinery. Not needing heavy foundations nor traditional construction site preparation.

• All of the structural elements are unified and color coded for easy assembly and dismantling.




• When an updraft of heated exterior air causes lowered atmospheric pressure near the ground, air from inside the dome is sucked from under the lower edge into the updraft, thus lowering the pressure inside the dome. The cooler air from high above the dome is pulled down through the relatively small apex opening. As the speeding, cooler air enters interior, it expands suddenly into the dome, further cooling it by the Bernoulli effect. It causes temperatures inside to be 15% lower then the outside.



• Preserves the heat like no other structure. Great aerodynamics prevent draughts. The warm air inside is evenly distributed and circulated. Even the single ply domes allow being inside the dome without the warm clothes even when it is -30º C outside. Heating equipment takes 2/3 of usual power to supply enough heat per volume unit.



• Attracts attention from far away. Polls show that many people were peeking inside of the dome out of pure curiosity. Shell, designed with brand name, slogan and color scheme of the company allows 160 m² of the advertisement media while total floor area of the dome is only 78,5 m². The shells can be stylized as balls, fruits, Earth globe, or anything else imagination suggests.



• Various packages come equipped with an array of tools and features. Domes for cold locales, windy areas, extreme heat, humid or dry areas, equipped with different windows, vents, heat exchangers, entry, chimneys, anchors, insulation, clear walls etc…



• Designs allow for total creative freedom for the interior decorators. There are no load baring walls nor columns. All the floor area is available with no limitations. Rigid structure will handle any sound, lighting, decorating and technologic equipment. Unified installation modules and connectors will simplify the interior remodeling.



• Multiple dome advantages include the ability to transform your business model instantaneously. This way the breakfast diner in the morning becomes a soup kitchen during lunchtime, and a karaoke bar at night. Quick installation possibilities attract event managers, as an irreplaceable shelter for seasonal and temporary events such as exhibitions, festivals, ceremonies, corporate presentations, arts performances and weddings.



• Many people choose the geodesic dome as a home. It can be built with different materials such as wood, concrete, aluminum, steel or even canvas. We offer complete kits for untrained installers, or full-serve construction. Construction companies and architects are benefiting from purchasing the know-how, which enables them to market, mass-produce, and customize the domes for their clients.



• Swimming pool cover, winter garden, warehouse, office, café, press centre, conference room, store, casino, exhibition hall, gym – that’s just the beginning of the long list of uses for the geodesic domes. We’ll be glad to hear out your most unusual request, and find and excellent solution for you and your business.


Geodesic DomesSnow & wind loads, and technical data by model

Model number

405 407 408 410 612 615Diameter

(m) 5 7 8 10 12 15Height

(m) 2,5 3,5 4 5 6 7,5Total area

(m²) 20 40 50 78 113 177Total shell area

(m²) 40 77 101 157 226 353Frame weight

(kg) 133 186 213 266 900 1125Shell weight

(kg) 24 47 61 95 136 212Snow load*

(kg/m²) 1900 1800 1100 1000 1100 1000Wind load**

(km/h) 390 350 290 265 290 265* at winds up to 210 km/h** with dome anchored to avoid elevation

• We are capable of building geodesic dome of any size for any purpose.

• We have the tools to calculate and manufacture domes of any eccentricity and any ratio (full sphere, ½, 2/3, ¾, 3/8, 5/8 etc…)

• If you feel strongly about being able to manufacture domes yourself – we provide calculations and complete know-how.



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