{"id":20706,"date":"2019-02-25T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/inflated-concrete-houses\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T05:12:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T09:12:55","slug":"inflated-concrete-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/inflated-concrete-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Inflated Concrete “Dome Homes” Help Solve Our Global Housing Crises?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Remember the DIY days of covering balloons with lots of glue, scraps of paper and paint, and then popping said balloons to reveal a masterfully created bowl? Well, imagine doing paper mach\u00e9 on a larger scale \u2014 a much<\/i> larger scale. The Binishell, an idea for inflated concrete domes dreamed up by Dr. Dante Bini in the 60s, is basically that same concept brought to life.<\/p>\n

A large, heavy-duty balloon gets covered with flexible steel rods and concrete before the balloon is inflated while the concrete is still wet. Once it hardens, the balloon is removed. The balloon can then be reused to fill another domed building. It\u2019s a quick way of building structures, with construction taking just a few days. Because of its shape, it\u2019s also much more energy efficient than the traditionally built house.<\/p>\n