Domegaia Aircrete Dome Building Workshop

Join us for a 10-day workshop with Domegaia where you’ll learn to build with Aircrete, an innovative, low-cost, sustainable masonry material. You’ll get comprehensive Aircrete and dome-building knowledge, hands-on experience, all while enjoying the lush rainforest and being nourished by farm-to-table meals.

WORKSHOP LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Learn our methods of building a dome home that is fire and rot resistant, insulative, sustainable, strong and durable against the forces of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.

• Work in a friendly and respectful team setting to co-create under the guidance of our instructors

• Build archway forms

• Mix Aircrete with Domegaia’s unique tools – Aircrete is an amazing, material that you can make yourself at home – almost as easily as making pancake batter!

• Stack bricks with our mortar recipe to construct a dome using a compass arm

• Build a window

• Apply reinforcement fabric-mesh with stucco

• Classroom exercises and discussions

• Topics: Foundation pouring, compass arm assembly, skylight ideas, window installation, door and door jam construction & installation

• We will offer an inspirational and informative slideshow presentation and dedicated Q&A time!

Bonus Materials

• Architectural Drawings of Steve Areen’s Thailand Dome Home (a 16-page digital download) as well as additional pdf resources and material.

• A 20% discount on Tools and Equipment valid for 3 months after the conclusion of the workshop.

*Please Note: During this 10-day (hands-on) workshop, we will build a basic dome structure. Instruction includes the fundamentals of pouring, stacking and structural reinforcement of the dome but does not include plumbing, electrical or finishing installations. 

We will do our best as a team to complete the Aircrete dome during the workshop; however, we do not guarantee completion. Unexpected obstacles such as adverse weather conditions, for example, may affect our progress and prevent the dome’s full completion.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Nov 1st – 12:00 PM: Check-in

Nov 2nd -11 th (*with one full day or half day off)

9:00 AM: Opening Circle

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Workshop

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch break

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM*: WorkshopBonus Material

Nov 12th – 11:00 AM: Departure and check-out

*We will plan one afternoon off or full day off (depending on our rate of progress) for students to rest and enjoy local attractions!

**Some days may run later than 6pm depending on work flow