Not often are homes formed just by a single large block of stone. And then there was 2755 N 9th St, a monolithic dome home — predicted to last centuries because of its concrete make — in Kalamazoo.
Historically, engineers supported domes with iron chains, but there's an easier way to build a dome this tall today. When the dome above St. Peter's Basilica in Rome began to crack under its own ...
One of the largest domes in the world, the Pantheon, is made of concrete. You saved a lot of money building this dome with concrete. But remember: concrete is very heavy. About halfway down the curve ...