How to Design and Build Your Dome Home

How to Design and Build Your Dome Home

Author: Gene Hopster

Publisher: Hp Books

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780895861009

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Shows sample dome house designs, explains how they can be modified, and suggests how to build and heat a dome house economically.


Dome Living

Dome Living

Author: David B. South

Publisher: Monolithic Dome Inst

Published: 2000-02-01

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780967917108

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Duct Tape Engineer

Duct Tape Engineer

Author: Lance Akiyama

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA

Published: 2017-02-01

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1631593862

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Learn to create furniture, bags, outdoor items, and more using duct tape and simple tools and materials, with no special engineering skills needed. Start with duct tape basics that will aid in assembly: Learn cutting and tearing methods and taping techniques (yes, there's more to it than slapping it down). Discover how to make sturdy duct tape sheets that can be cut and shaped. Using easily accessible tools and supplies like a utility knife and heavy-duty cardboard boxes, try your hand at making a desk and desk chair. Grab some foam and make a backpack, or create a custom hammock. Build a geodesic dome, and go truly epic with a giant pyramid catapult. Every project includes step-by-step instructions and clear diagrams and photos. Don't miss Lance Akiyama's tips and suggestions for supplies, project variations, and material substitutions. Follow the solid construction techniques and you'll ensure that these DIY projects will become favorite classroom activities and family projects. Among the projects are: A lightweight bed frame and full-size dresser with working drawers Outdoor pieces like a hammock and garden swing A heavy-duty toolbox with pockets galore, and a stylish two-color messenger bag Ballistics, including a slingshot A kayak! These projects are real, they work, and are super fun. Roll up your sleeves and let the engineering begin!


The Dome Builder's Handbook

The Dome Builder's Handbook

Author: John Prenis

Publisher:

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13:

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This book is for people who want to build their own domes. It's also for those who are interested in domes and want to learn more about them.


Latex Concrete Habitat

Latex Concrete Habitat

Author: Albert Knott and Ge Knott - Nez

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1412039975

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In many war torn and poverty stricken regions, the indigenous architecture has been heavy mud and wattle roofs on thick mud walls. These structures, while cool in the summer, are of very low strength, are maintenance intensive, are time consuming to build, and are largely in massive disrepair. Replacing these mud structures with the light weight roofs of latex concrete produces a permanent architecture significantly more safe and strong, of very low maintenance, and of remarkably low cost, as the roofs can be built by available unskilled labor. The time required for reconstruction is considerably shorter than the time required to replace the older heavy construction, and the self-help characteristic of this new form of construction leads to more rapid recovery from disaster. This how-to-do-it manual teaches people how to build these new roofs.


How Buildings Learn

How Buildings Learn

Author: Stewart Brand

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1995-10-01

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13: 1101562641

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A captivating exploration of the ever-evolving world of architecture and the untold stories buildings tell. When a building is finished being built, that isn’t the end of its story. More than any other human artifacts, buildings improve with time—if they’re allowed to. Buildings adapt by being constantly refined and reshaped by their occupants, and in that way, architects can become artists of time rather than simply artists of space. From the connected farmhouses of New England to I.M. Pei’s Media Lab, from the evolution of bungalows to the invention of Santa Fe Style, from Low Road military surplus buildings to a High Road English classic like Chatsworth—this is a far-ranging survey of unexplored essential territory. Discover how structures become living organisms, shaped by the people who inhabit them, and learn how architects can harness the power of time to create enduring works of art through the interconnected worlds of design, function, and human ingenuity.


How Was That Built?

How Was That Built?

Author: Roma Agrawal

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2022-08-16

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 1547611898

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This striking book explains the feats of engineering behind the world's most impressive architectural marvels. From skyscrapers that reach astonishing heights to bridges that span deep and wide rivers, the world is filled with awe-inspiring structures. But how do they work? Meet the extraordinary people who challenged our beliefs about what's possible, pioneering remarkable inventions that helped build the Brooklyn Bridge in the US, the Pantheon in Italy, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Shard in England and the Sapporo Dome in Japan. Discover the ingenious methods engineers have come up with to enable us to build underground, underwater, on ice, and even in space. With text written by award-winning structural engineer Roma Agrawal and detailed full-color illustrations by Katie Hickey, this book provides unique and illuminating perspectives of the world's most incredible constructions. How Was That Built? is a perfect gift for curious kids who want to learn more about construction, architecture, science, technology, and the way things work. This children's picture book also serves as a fascinating companion to the author's adult nonfiction book Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures, winner of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.


Cosmometry

Cosmometry

Author: Marshall Lefferts

Publisher:

Published: 2019-04-17

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781733697705

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A Unified Model of Cosmic Geometry, Physics, Music and Consciousness