Dome living

Future homes will be able to face in any direction—turned from hour to hour or season to season by your electricity. Electrically operated climate-conditioned extensions will permit "spring or summer terraces" all year round—enjoy swimming, winter fun and gardening all at once, if you wish.

I imagine a house like this might be possible to build nowadays, but the monthly electric bill would be a small fortune.

Life - Sep 10, 1956

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Posted By: Alex - Sat Oct 29, 2022
Category: Architecture | Utilities and Power Generation | 1950s | Yesterday’s Tomorrows

Comments

I'm afraid material science lets you down. There's no known fabric/sheeting/membrane that's sufficiently durable, transparent, and weatherproof at a reasonable cost.

Posted by Phideaux on 10/29/22 at 12:45 PM

We just need to invent this transparent aluminum we saw on Star Trek. And maybe some force field to keep the heat around the pool and in the house.

Posted by Yudith on 10/30/22 at 08:11 AM

Yet another innovation that’s been “right around the corner” for decades… :(

Posted by Brian on 10/30/22 at 11:46 AM

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