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[Dick Fischbeck <dick_fischbeck AT yahoo.com>]

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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