See below for information about how to get a listing.
Special note to vendors: Yes I still actively maintain this page. However, due to the volume of incoming, I sometimes space out or even lose a change, add or delete request. This happened recently, which is irksome, as the request also contained a lot of praise and gratitude for my having helped drive business to their website over the years. So then I go and lose the email. Moral: don’t be hesitant to send an email a second or third time, if you make a request and this page hasn’t changed in a day or two and you haven’t heard back (I should be able to do at least one or the other).
Check out my main page on geodesic domes for more links. Some additional resources are listed at the bottom of this page.
| Manufacturer | Contact Info | Notes | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albata Geodesics 900 C.R. 795 Montevallo, Al. 35115 |
Al and Patricia Burson Tel: (205) 665-7505 domeblder@aol.com |
custom built kits, design work and floor plans all kits come color coded and easy to assemble | Spring 2000 |
| Aluminum Geodesic Spheres (AGS) 4019 West Park Road Hollywood, FL 33021 |
Edwin O’Toole Tel: 305-625-9436 |
none | Summer 1994 |
| Aluminium Rheinfelden GmbH – VACONO Friedrichstr. 80 D-79618 Rheinfelden Germany |
Dr. M. Miermeister Tel. : (+49)(0)7623 / 93511 Fax : (+49)(0)7623 / 93547 E-mail : vacono@vacono.com |
all aluminium geodesic dome roof VACONODOME® | Spring 1997 |
| American Ingenuity 8777 Holiday Springs Road Rockledge, FL 32955-5805 |
Tel: 407-639-8777 Fax: 407-639-8778 |
Planning Kit $10; Video $8; EPS Foam covered w/concrete Shells | May 1995 |
| Conservatek Industries, Inc. 498 Loop 336 East Conroe, TX 77301 |
info@conservatek.com Tel: 409-539-1747 Fax: 409-539-5355 Toll free: 800-880-DOME |
Manufactures of aluminum domes and aluminum covers | April, 1997 |
| CSC Domes Rt 1, Box 233 St. Peter, MN 56082 |
Tel: 1-800-445-7547 LUCO Inc. |
Low-cost, temporary, inflatable geodesic, plastic covered domes. Semi-permament, steel pipe frame, aluminum or wood geodesic domes with covers. Easy assembly. | ? |
| Dome Incorporated 2550 University Ave. W., Suite 455 St. Paul, MN 55114 |
Blair F. Wolfram Tel: 612-333-3663 Email: thedomeguy@domeincorporated.com |
Steel frame geodesic domes, glass triangle windows, 2′ diameter to 74′ diameter. Any frequency. Steel, wood or polymers. High performance housing. | December, 2001 |
| Domes America 6345 West Jolie Road Countryside, IL 60525 |
Tel: 708-579-9400 | none | ? |
| Domes International, Inc. P.O. Box 137 Golden, MS 38847 |
Theresa & Hugh Mayhew Voice: 1-888-454-7390 Fax: 1-662-454-3098 domes@domesintl.com |
Energy-efficient, low-maintenance, fiber-glass dome homes | April, 2000 |
| Domes Northwest 319 N. Marguerite Road Spokane Valley, WA 99212 |
Theresa & Hugh Mayhew Voice: (208) 691-9996 Hugh@domesnorthwest.com |
Wood dome kits for residential or commercial structures. Dome building school offered. Assistance in design through construction available. | June, 2004 |
| Domespace | Voice: 212-906-0175 Fax: 212-906-0176 vencat@aol.com |
Plans, construction (non-geodesic) | April, 1997 |
| DomEstic Designs P.O. Box 4203 Bellevue, WA 98009 |
none | none | ? |
| Energy Structures, Inc. 893 Wilson Avenue St.Paul, MN 55106 |
Kevin Frawley Tel: 800-334-8144 Fax: 612-772-1207 |
Super-insulated dome homes, cabins, commercial structures. Free catalog. | Fall 1998 |
| Geo Tech Systems 1725 Kingwood St. #5 Florence, Oregon 97439 |
Tel: 541-997-5786 Fax: 541-997-5786 John Hackett |
tensioned fabric domes, aluminum, fiberglass, and PVC frames, 12′ to 100′ | February, 2001 |
| Geodesic Domes, Inc. (GDI) 10290 Davison Road Davison, MI 48423 |
Carlos McCarter Tel: 313-653-2383 |
Brochure $8; Wood kits | Oct 1990 |
| Geodesic Domes & Homes P.O. Box 575 Whitehouse, Texas 57591 |
Larry and Srandra Knackstedt sales@domehomes.com |
Info packet $10 | November, 1997 |
| GeoDomes Woodworks 6876 Indiana Avenue, Suite L Riverside, CA 92514 |
Bob Davies & Glenn Van Doren Tel: 909-787-8800 Fax: 909-787-7089 |
Home Planning Guide $15; Wood kits starting at $10,000 | Summer 1994 |
| Geometrica, Inc. 908 Town & Country Blvd. Ste. 330 Houston, TX 77024 |
Mr. Luis Enrico Tel: (713)722-7555 Fax: (713)722-0331 |
large commercial and industrial geodesic domes and Freedomes® | August, 1997 |
| Good Karma Domes 3531 S.W. 42nd Street Oklahoma City, OK 73119 |
James Lynch Tel: (405) 685-4822 |
Plans and kits (hubless bolt-together design), heat-efficient insulated domes. | June, 1999 |
| Hexadome P.O. Box 2351 La Mesa, CA 91943 |
Eugene E. Hopster 619-440-0434 |
Free Video; Wood kits | April, 1997 |
| Inflatable Domes LLC 9864 E.Grand River, Brighton, Michigan, 48114, U.S.A. |
Voice: [1]-888-410-1686 Backup: [1]-888-862-6528 Jesse Johnson |
Light weight inflatable dome made of portable panels, connected with velcro-type material to cover sports fields and construction sites | February, 2001 |
| Island Domes Libra Farms |
Pokchoy@aol.com 610-489-6256 |
Metal tube frame, PVC laminate skin, hydroponics | July, 1999 |
| Keystone Domes 313 Patterson Lane Belle Vernon, PA 15012 |
(412) 579-6127 Fax (724) 929-3696 keyinfo@keystonedomes.com |
designs/builds large dome-shaped structures for storage of bulk materials, also culverts and tunnels. Short construction times, lower overall cost. | November, 1999 |
| KingDomes P.O. Box 980427 Houston, TX 77098 |
Einar Thorsteinn | EDC Booklet $20 (European design, 163 solutions, kits, math) | Winter 1995 |
| Kwickset Konstruction Kits Australia |
Klaus Zimmer | Dome home plans, build-it-yourself kits | Spring 1999 |
| LEK Shelters 3760 Hancock st suite D San Diego CA 92110 USA |
Tel: 1-619-995-3284 KFialko@LEKshelters.com |
Modular shelter designs, kits, panels | Nov 2005 |
| Littlewood Geodesic Domes 7208 80 Ave Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6B 0C6 |
Tel: (403) 463-3004 or 970-3802 geodome@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca |
Wood frame, low cost relocatable shelters, frame kit with durable covering | Dec 1997 |
| Lobel Frame 31 rue Varengue 92340 Bourg La Reine France |
Tel: +33(0)146645325 Fax: +33(0)146641591 Alain Lobel |
Architect: Space Structures Forms and structures generated by identical elements |
Nov 2000 |
| Lydick’s Domes Unlimited 173 Harvey Rd. Sarver PA 16055 |
Tel: 412 353 0098 Fax: 412 353 0098 domeking@nauticom.net |
Supplying wood frame, panelized domes up to 134′ in dia. Free supervision on installation of up to 60′ domes. Color catalogs, videos, construction manuals, and in house drafting and design services | Jan 1996 |
| Guy Massicotte | geodome@sympatico.ca | geodesic dome designs | Feb 1997 |
| Monolithic Constructors, Inc. P.O. Box 479-W One Dome Park Place Italy, TX 76651 |
Voice: 972 483-7423 Fax: 972 483-6662 mail@monolithicdome.com |
$19.95 Video; Free brochure; Concrete Domes | April, 1997 |
| Nation’s Hoop Carpenters P.O. Box 45 Boyertown, PA 19512 |
Steven J. Kennedy | Metal, wood & cement domes | Summer 1994 |
| Natural Space Domes 37955 Bridge Road North Branch, MN 55056 |
Dennis & Janet Johnson Tel: 612-674-4292 Toll free: 800-733-7107 Fax: 612-674-5005 info@naturalspacesdomes.com |
Super-insulated wood frame domes; Catalog & price list – special $3; 49 min "Tour of Domes” video – $20; 94 page plan book – $11; dome constuction schools. | April, 1997 |
| North Face, The 999 Harrison Court Berkeley, CA 94710 |
Hal Klopp & Bruce Hamilton Tel: 415-527-9700 |
Geodesic Tents | ? |
| Observa-DOME Laboratories, Inc. 371 Commerce Park Drive Jackson, MS 39213 |
Tel: 601-982-3333 odl@misnet.com |
Observatory domes, missile silo covers. Note: these are not geodesic designs | April, 1997 |
| Oregon Dome, Inc. 3215 Meadow Lane Eugene, OR 97402 |
Linda Boothe or Nathan Burke (800) 572-8943 Fax: 541) 689-9275 oregon@domes.com |
free info, guide to construction management for $42.95 | April, 1997 |
| Pacific Domes 247 Granite St. Ashland, OR 97520 |
Tel: 888-488-8127 info@pacificdomes.com |
Geo domes made from canvas and galvanized steel tubing, 12-44 feet in diameter, catalog | November, 1999 |
| Pond-Brook Products P.O. Box 301 Franklin Lakes, NJ 07412 |
Gladys Payne | Hexa-Pent Dome Plans $20 | ? |
| Precision Structures LLC 2565 Potter Street Eugene, OR 97405 |
info@domeplans.com | Professional Dome Plans: Simple, detailed shop drawings and formulas for building 3v icosa domes. |
Summer 2002 |
| Semispheres 1505 Webster Street Richmond, VA 23220 |
Tel: 804-643-3184 | none | ? |
| Shelter Systems 224 West O’Connor Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
Bob Gillis Tel: Voice: 415-323-6202 Fax: 415-323-1220 shelter@best.com |
Send $1 for info; Large dome tents, greenhouses, etc. | Janurary 1996 |
| Spitz Inc. P.O. Box 198, Route 1 Chadds Ford, PA 19317 |
Tel: (610) 459-5200 Fax: (610) 459-3830 spitz@libertynet.org |
manufacturer of domed screens for planetariums and omni theaters | April, 1997 |
| Starnet International 200 Hope Street Longwood, Florida 32750 USA |
(407) 830-1199 Fax: (407) 830-1817 starnetint@aol.com |
designers, engineers, fabricators & assemblers of spaceframes, arches & dome enclosures with integrated metal decking, membrane, glass & acrylic cladding options | August 1996 |
| Stromberg’s Chicks & Gamebirds P.O. Box 400 Pine River, 4, MN 56474 |
Tel: 218-587-2222 | $39.95 for Starplate struts to build a dome shed/greenhouse up to 14′ diam | ? |
| Storex Systems Inc. 6772 Martin Street PO Box 41 Pine River Rome, NY 13440 |
Tel: 315-339-5151 storex@newport.ntcnet.com |
Wood frame domes from 30′ in diameter to 150′ in diameter | April, 1996 |
| Synergetics, Inc. 122 Cox Ave. Raleigh, NC 97206 |
Tel: 919-832-4011 Fax: 919-832-4011 Synergetics@worldnet.att.net |
in business since 1954, many large projects to its name | July, 1999 |
| TEMCOR PO Box 6256 24724 South Wilmington Ave Carson, CA 90749 |
Clark Margolf Tel: (310) 549-4311 or: (800) 421-2263 Fax: (310) 549-4588 |
Large aluminum commercial domes | February, 2001 |
| The Dome Company 47 Edward St. Sylvania Heights Sydney, NSW 2224 Australia |
Rob Lusher Tel/Fax: (02) 95226283 domeco@wr.com.au |
smaller type domes, particularly kit-set frames for shadehouses etc. | May, 1998 |
| Timberline Geodesics 2015 Blake Street Berkeley, CA 94704 |
Robert M. Singer Tel: 800-DOME-HOME Fax: 510-849-3265 info@domehome.com |
Catalog $12; Video $15; Wood kits | Spring 1996 |
| Tobel Domes P.O. Box 310 Lakeside, CA 92040 |
Tom Boyle Tel: 619-443-6503 Fax: 619-443-1108 |
Geodesic Dome kits to 130′ Dia construction, roofing services Plan/photo catalog $14 |
Winter, 1995 |
| Topsider Homes P.O. BOX 1490 Clemmons NC 27012 |
Tel: 910-766-9300 | Round homes, not domes | ? |
| Ulraflote Corporation 8558 Katy Frwy Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77024 |
Tel: 713-461-2100 Fax: 713-461-2100 dome@ultraflote.com |
floating tank covers and aluminum geodesic Ultradome, for the petroleum industry and other sectors | May, 1998 |
| Western Wood Structures, Inc. PO Box 130 Tualatin, Oregon, 97062 |
Tel: 503 692-6900 or 800 547-5411(USA) Fax: 503 692-6434 wwsi@teleport.com |
Timber domes, some of the largest in the world | November, 1996 |
| WorldFlower Garden Domes P.O. Box 3123 Fort Worth, Texas 76113 |
Tel: 888-945-3311 Fax: 817 921-6795 Ernie Aiken |
Dome kits for gardens, related functions | October, 1997 |
For further information see:
| Publication | Contact Info | Notes | Verified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Register of American Manufacturers One Penn Plaza New York, NY 10001 |
Tel: 212-695-0500 | See Volumes 1-10: Products & Services (in most libraries) | 1994 | |
| National Association of Dome Manufacturers 2506 Gross Point Road Evanston, IL 60201 |
none | none | Summer 1994 | |
| National Dome Council 15th & “M” Streets, NW Washington, DC 20005 |
Tel: 202-822-0576 | none | ? | |
| DOME (magazine) 4401 Zepher Street Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 |
Donald R. Hoflin Tel: 303-934-5656 |
Quarterly; $40/yr | Summer 1994 | |
| Email list devoted to geodesic dome homes: DomeHome-H. The list is owned by Hoflin Publishing, publishers of DOME magazine. To subscribe, send an email with the SUBJECT subscribe to DomeHome-H@h19.hoflin.com | ||||
This list was initially based on a list provided by Joe Moore, the independent Bucky Fuller scholar. These days, I like to hear directly from officially authorized company representatives (e.g. owners, marketing) to request a listing, change of info, or deletion. I don’t have time to scour the web, publications, and so on, nor do I necessarily list companies that people post about, but don’t work for directly (the companies in question might not want a listing at my site, for whatever reason, or might want one with different information than what some third party provides).
Having a listing on this page does not constitute an endorsement by 4D Solutions (I have no intention of evaluating or rating all of these products and services). I may have had business relationships with some of these firms (e.g. been a customer, consultant, financeer or co-designer) or perhaps will in the future — but that’s irrelevant insofar as just getting a listing is concerned. I don’t need to know you or have had any dealings with your company to give you a listing. Just send me (Kirby) some email.
I am not experienced in home building myself (a little touching-up with caulk and spackle is about my speed) and currently live in a 1905 box home, not a dome. You can ask me questions about domes, but likely I’ll just refer you back to this page, which will connect you to people a lot more knowledgable and experienced than I in the domes department.
For an even more complete listing of dome suppliers, check Michael Rader’s listing and useful web site on domes.