11-09-2010, 03:30 AM
Monolithic homes seem like a great investment, they cannot be damaged by storm damage, insects, decay, earthquakes, or even fires!
The spherical shape allows the wind to flow over the home in an aerodynamically efficient manner, these homes have even been proven to withstand direct hits from violent tornadoes.
As a meteorologist, I am campaigning for a complete overhaul of the housing industry, the current homes are very unsafe in the event of a severe weather event, the walls and roof absorb massive pressure due to the winds.
I plan on making my own soon, they're quite cheap when you factor in the long term advantages, the structure is essentially destruction-proof, which will lower insurance, the home takes HALF the energy of a conventional home, they look pretty awesome also.
This the same structural design that withstood the 10th most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, Hurricane Ivan, and only received damage due to the 15 foot storm surge that last for hours, and this home was literally right on the beach without protection.
Here you can see how well the home stood up to Ivan, when many other homes couldn't.
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As you can seem, the only thing damaged was the wooden stair-casing, pretty impressive for a storm with 165mph winds!
The spherical shape allows the wind to flow over the home in an aerodynamically efficient manner, these homes have even been proven to withstand direct hits from violent tornadoes.
As a meteorologist, I am campaigning for a complete overhaul of the housing industry, the current homes are very unsafe in the event of a severe weather event, the walls and roof absorb massive pressure due to the winds.
I plan on making my own soon, they're quite cheap when you factor in the long term advantages, the structure is essentially destruction-proof, which will lower insurance, the home takes HALF the energy of a conventional home, they look pretty awesome also.
This the same structural design that withstood the 10th most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, Hurricane Ivan, and only received damage due to the 15 foot storm surge that last for hours, and this home was literally right on the beach without protection.
Here you can see how well the home stood up to Ivan, when many other homes couldn't.
As you can seem, the only thing damaged was the wooden stair-casing, pretty impressive for a storm with 165mph winds!