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  • From: Dick Fischbeck <dick_fischbeck AT yahoo.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] instant shelter
  • Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:42:50 -0800 (PST)

What problem do you see heating a torus? Every home has its warm rooms and
its cool rooms.

Benefits? Strength, privacy, diversity in light...and a central outside area.

Tubes, especially curved tubes, are simple and strong. Three connected or
intersecting donuts is
another idea. I could go on and on.


> From: "Melody O." <melody AT crecon.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] instant home
>
> At 02:09 PM 11/27/2005 -0800, you wrote:
> > "Instant Emergency Shelter, Just Add Water".
>
> >Cement canvas. Any shape bag made of hardening fabric can be inflate
> >until set. I can think of
> >many possible different-shaped buildings.> I like bagel shapes as a
> >possible home shape.
>
> Cool stuff. What would be the benefit of a bagel shaped home? It would be
> beautiful to have such a private area in the middle, but it seems like it
> would be difficult to heat.






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