Eco Domes and More

I have neglected my squidoo pages of late, though they seemed to fair well without me.

My best performing lens remains the one on Eco-Dome, which I love because this is really a fun one. it’s got some great videos that show the entire process, and one by the founder of Cal-Earth Institute and creater of these particular domes, Nader Khalili.

I am getting back into it, with a couple lens in the making… you’ll have to wait to find out on what.

In the mean time, you can also hop over to my lensography and check out the entire list for a refresher.

Eco Domes and how to build one

I am fascinated by traditional type housing, earth building material, and any and all type of crazy do-it-yourself shelters that people seem to come up with.

I quite by accident stumbled onto Eco-Domes by Cal-Earth Institutes , and instantly loved the way these houses feel and look. The houses are simply build of sand bags and covered in stucco type material, giving them a very earthy appearance. Nader Khalili is the visionary, architect, and founder behind the Cal-Earth Institute.

Upon reading further, I came to find that this group helps people all over the world build shelters for themselves. They also have apprenticeship programs to learn the entire procedure. A great majority of the graduating students then go on to spread their knowledge through helping others.

Off course, now being an official squidoo addict, I had to build a lens…

I give you lens #13…   –>  http://www.squidoo.com/eco-dome

I’ve included videos from youtube that show the building. It’s in fast forward so you can see the entire dome house go up in a matter of a few minutes. Have fun.