With the official start of the hurricane season just two weeks away, a company called Dome Technology is touting its semispherical designs as the way to avoid the ravages of high-speed winds. Homeowners who put their faith in the structural efficiency of the dome shape would do Buckminster Fuller proud.
In this West Palm Beach, Fla., property, several domes are stitched together to form a single residence. The domes themselves are formed out of reinforced concrete.
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