Sviet Raikov, a native Russian, who attended a Monolithic Dome Workshop in 1994, and returned to Moscow with one of our Training Paks, reports the completion of his 36' X 18' dome home — the first of its kind in Russia!

There are two bedrooms upstairs with built-in beds and desks. The staircase turns back in on itself and uses less room than even a spiral staircase can. The great room and entry (below) with a kitchen to the left. Notice the double door entry way to protect the inside during cold winters.

Sviet Raikov’s dome home in Moscow, Russia. The 36’ hemisphere is quite striking in a neighborhood of conventional homes. Notice the tiny United States flag on top.

Sviet Raikov writes about his experiences. "You know, I had such a wonderful feeling when the Airform was inflated, it is like give birth to a baby. I know that today was open a new page of my life and lives of my friends. The couple we are making this building for said that there are a whole bunch of their friends who are excited to have domes constructed, so we are now like the concert performers playing in front of the big audience."

"We spent a lot of time on the stairs. We had to come up with an inexpensive way to build it. Most troublesome was the railing because of the spiral form. But, as you ca see we found the way and although it takes some handwork it looks beautiful and the material is not expensive."

Printed in the 1998 Summer Roundup