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Sea Dome
Designs
Celestopea Sea Domes are designed like no other structures on
earth. Because they will be subject to the unforgiving marine
environment, they must be not only uniquely resistant to
corrosive elements, but also inherently stronger than similar
land-based structures. The challenge becomes to create floating
homes that meet high structural engineering requirements and are
also graceful, beautiful and aesthetically pleasing.
Celestopea Sea Domes have smooth flowing lines and homogenous,
curved outer shells in stark contrast to the interconnected,
flat triangles that compose the shape of the more common
geodesic dome that most people think of when a dome is
mentioned. Smooth-shelled domes have more flexibility in both
their shape and size than traditional geodesic domes. Because
they have a completely smooth surface, they are also more
effective at diverting the force of high winds or incoming waves
than geodesic domes.
In later stages of the project, calcium carbonate dissolved in
seawater will be accreted into the shape of Sea Domes similar to
the way a shellfish creates its shell. This substance is
affectionately called "Seament". But early Sea Domes will be
made of ferrocement, a tried and true media that has been used
for over 100 years to build the most durable ships that float
the seven seas. Ships built of cement during the first decades
of the twentieth century are still floating while many later
generations of steel-hulled ships have rusted through and sunk
to the bottom of the sea.
Ferrocement is created by covering a fine wire mesh on a rebar
skeleton with a special cement mixture that includes only very
fine aggregates and special bonding agents. Combining the
ferrocement technique with construction methods pioneered by the
Monolithic Dome Company, produces a strong, beautiful home that
can be created in any shape or size, is fireproof, will not
rust, rot, or corrode, is termite proof, and impervious to
toredo worms. Closed-cell foam insulation bonded to the
ferrocement dome shell, not only keeps the temperature
comfortable in hot or cold weather, but also makes Celestopea
Sea Domes unsinkable! If you closed every window and door and
completely filled a Sea Dome to the roof inside, it would still
float. And unlike homes built of traditional materials that have
an expected life of only 100 years or less, Ferrocement
Celestopea Sea Domes will actually get stronger with age.
Following are some artist renditions of Celestopea Sea Domes
based upon the designs of Celestopea architects and engineers,
as well as photos of similar land-based domes built from plans
and methods of the Monolithic Dome Company. Visit their site for
a more thorough review of the construction process used on land
with additional photographs and drawings. Celestopea Sea Domes
start with traditional construction methods, then divert by
sandwiching the foam core between a shotcrete inner shell and a
ferrocement outer shell for super strength.
Take special notice in the drawings displayed here of the theme
domes; "Winter Wonderland", "European Restaurant", and "Tropical
Paradise". These artist renditions from the Monolithic Dome
Company visualize the enormous Sea Domes that can be built with
the monolithic dome process and the ensuing microclimates that
can be created within the domes.
Copyright Notice: All artwork, designs, photographs and
engineering shown on this page is copyrighted and all rights
protected and reserved to the creating artist, designer,
photographer or engineer. No part of this page may be copied or
reproduced without express written permission of the copyright
holder.
Celestopea Sea Dome
Artist Rendition by Sumara Love
Celestopea 6 Sea Dome Community
Designed by Jesse Love
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Four components shown: 1. Seven
Hexagonal Base Barges. 2. Six Sea Domes 3. One Garden
Dome in center. 4. Six Triangle Barges to bridge
exterior gaps in Hexagonal Barges
Celestopea 6 Sea Dome Community Under
Tow
Designed by Jesse Love |
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Five components shown: 1. Towing Boat as blue oval 2.
Red Lines are towing lines 3. Six purple colored
Triangle Barges in towing formation 4. Garden Dome shown
in green on Hexagonal Barge 5. Six Sea Domes in lavender
on Hexagonal Barges
Celestopea 12 Sea Dome Community
Designed by Jesse Love
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Four components shown: 1. Nineteen Hexagonal
Base Barges. 2. Twelve Sea Domes 3. One
Community Dome in center. 4. Six Garden Domes 5.
Twelve Triangle Barges to bridge exterior gaps
in Hexagonal Barges
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36 Celestopea Sea Dome Community
Designed by Jesse Love
Dome Interiors
Courtesy of pinktentacle.com
Courtesy of archethings.net
Courtesy of trendir.com
Courtesy of monolithic.com
Courtesy of homedesignfind.com
Dome at Sea
Theme Domes
Courtesy of Monolithic Dome Co.
"Tropical Paradise"
"European Restaurant"
"Winter Wonderland"
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"Artistic creation is a majestic waterfall ever flowing
in an endless cascade of possibilities. Each coalescing
drop of water leaping in glistening spray over the
breath-taking precipice is a creative embryo waiting to
bring visions unborn to vibrant life. Standing beneath
the showering waterfall of creativity is one of the
greatest joys in the journey of life. And in the river
of artistic plentitude, there is always more."
~ Embrosewyn Tazkuvel, "22 Steps to the Light of Your
Soul"
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