Wow! Thanks for an interesting article on PRACTICAL possibilities to deal with climate issues. I remember when geodesic domes were popular among some folks in the 60’s. Nice to know they might lead the way to coastal survival in the coming years!
2. In addition to the classic geodesic dome, there are other designs which are engineered to withstand the high winds and/or storm surges of hurricanes.
One of these is the round house design from Deltec, which has some characteristics in common with domes:
The Zion Canyon Visitor Center is a modern use of these techniques: https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/nature/zion-canyon-visitor-center.htm
Wow! Thanks for an interesting article on PRACTICAL possibilities to deal with climate issues. I remember when geodesic domes were popular among some folks in the 60’s. Nice to know they might lead the way to coastal survival in the coming years!
Thanks so much for this, Colin!
A couple of additions to this terrific list of adaptive house designs:
1. Along with the Bad-ghir and Malqaf designs, there's also the traditional Spanish-style house with an interior courtyard.
As Reddit user "hawkerzero" writes: "One of the advantages of the open courtyard is that it allows all rooms to ventilate naturally. The courtyard facilitates natural cross ventilation and stack ventilation minimising the over-heating risk." https://www.reddit.com/r/architecture/comments/rp29xd/question_about_a_spanish_style_house_with_a/hq1wyjq/
2. In addition to the classic geodesic dome, there are other designs which are engineered to withstand the high winds and/or storm surges of hurricanes.
One of these is the round house design from Deltec, which has some characteristics in common with domes:
https://inhabitat.com/why-these-round-houses-survive-hurricanes-that-destroy-traditional-homes/