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March 10, 2008 6:18 AM
The Geodesic Eco Dome
Posted by seattletimes.com
Jerry McManus
My plan:
One of the great challenges facing the world in the 21st century, perhaps the greatest challenge in human history, is the global transition from carbon intensive fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.
With a diameter of 300 meters and standing at 100 meters tall the glass and steel geodesic Eco Dome is the ultimate in passive solar energy design. Heated air collected inside the dome during the summer is circulated underground where it is exchanged for cooler air. With the Earth itself acting as thermal storage the heat can be gradually recovered during the winter months thus providing a perfectly controlled climate inside the dome all year round.
Iconic in stature the Eco Dome would serve as a world class symbol of Seattle's commitment to finding sustainable solutions on a scale that matches the global challenges we face.
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NewsvinePosted by Concerned Garfield Students
1:40 PM, Mar 12, 2008
Here's a few things to consider:
1. what happens if birds/bugs get trapped inside and develop a colony?
2. how would one clean it? (inside and out)
3. remember asthetics. we want seattle center to be beautiful.
4. whats on the inside? grass?
5. what happens when there are a large number of people in the dome? wouldnt it get hot/steamy?
6. and i thought we liked our weather in seattle. why are you eliminating it? thats part of the experience.
Posted by Publicbulldog
2:21 PM, Mar 12, 2008
Where is the rest of the holes that will make Seattle look like a trouble board?.
The eco theme may become moot once we convert to industrial cannabis fuel which has no sulfur or very little carbon.
Posted by Jerry McManus
2:22 PM, Mar 12, 2008
1. what happens if birds/bugs get trapped inside and develop a colony?
A. I'm guessing there are bird/bug colonies on the grounds now. What about it?
2. how would one clean it? (inside and out)
A. How does one clean any building?
3. remember asthetics. we want seattle center to be beautiful.
A. Eye of the beholder. The proportional juxtaposition of dome and spire is an archetype of great beauty that goes back for centuries, if not millennia. The Taj Mahal for example.
4. whats on the inside? grass?
A. If you look at the graphic I provided you would see that I placed grass and trees where the stadium is now, but left most of the grounds unchanged. A large climate controlled space would be open to many interpretations. What's on the inside? You tell me.
5. what happens when there are a large number of people in the dome? wouldnt it get hot/steamy?
A. If you read about the passive solar design I detailed in the text you would see that it explicitly provides for air-circulation. In addition, it has been demonstrated that with strategically placed openings a large dome can be cooled with the "Bernoulli effect".
6. and i thought we liked our weather in seattle. why are you eliminating it? thats part of the experience.
A. Eliminating the weather in Seattle...? I'm sorry, but your questions don't seem to be very well thought out.
Posted by Jerry McManus
2:24 PM, Mar 12, 2008
1. what happens if birds/bugs get trapped inside and develop a colony?
A. I'm guessing there are bird/bug colonies on the grounds now. What about it?
2. how would one clean it? (inside and out)
A. How does one clean any building?
3. remember asthetics. we want seattle center to be beautiful.
A. Eye of the beholder. The proportional juxtaposition of dome and spire is an archetype of great beauty that goes back for centuries, if not millennia. The Taj Mahal for example.
4. whats on the inside? grass?
A. If you look at the graphic I provided you would see that I placed grass and trees where the stadium is now, but left most of the grounds unchanged. A large climate controlled space would be open to many interpretations. What's on the inside? You tell me.
5. what happens when there are a large number of people in the dome? wouldnt it get hot/steamy?
A. If you read about the passive solar design I detailed in the text you would see that it explicitly provides for air-circulation. In addition, it has been demonstrated that with strategically placed openings a large dome can be cooled with the "Bernoulli effect".
6. and i thought we liked our weather in seattle. why are you eliminating it? thats part of the experience.
A. Eliminating the weather in Seattle...? I'm sorry, but your questions don't seem to be very well thought out.
Posted by Kevin
4:35 PM, Mar 14, 2008
I have to admit, if this got built, I'd either throw a rock through it or blow it up. It's that stupid.
Posted by Kevin
4:35 PM, Mar 14, 2008
I have to admit, if this got built, I'd either throw a rock through it or blow it up. It's that stupid.
Posted by No Dome
4:22 PM, Mar 15, 2008
Remember what happened to the last dome in Seattle.
Posted by Kat
10:23 AM, Mar 18, 2008
This is awesome! Did you see the plans for the new building in Moscow? It's like a self-contained city.
Posted by Del
1:15 PM, Mar 18, 2008
The Pauly Shore can smoke doobies, and ruin the biodome with a debauchery night. just like the movie. wake up hippie
Posted by Angelflower
11:44 AM, Mar 27, 2008
Now this is thinking out of the box! I like the idea.
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Posted by Concerned Garfield Students
1:38 PM, Mar 12, 2008
Here's a few things to consider:
1. what happens if birds/bugs get trapped inside and develop a colony?
2. how would one clean it? (inside and out)
3. remember asthetics. we want seattle center to be beautiful.
4. whats on the inside? grass?
5. what happens when there are a large number of people in the dome? wouldnt it get hot/steamy?
6. and i thought we liked our weather in seattle. why are you eliminating it? thats part of the experience.