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Aircrete Dome Building
September 1, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - September 12, 2025 @ 12:00 pm
$1400
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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.
Note: Workshop price does not include lodging or food. See accommodations page for room and meal plan options. Also, there will be one full or half day off during the event.
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.
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