06-13-2025, 01:31 AM
|
#1351 (permalink)
|
Master EcoModder
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: northwest of normal
Posts: 29,892
Thanks: 8,528
Thanked 9,228 Times in 7,624 Posts
|
How about two of them with yurt-wall lattice fencing for a [portable] small courtyard.
__________________
.
..Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster
___________________
.
..Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens. -- Epictetus
|
|
|
Today
|
|
|
Other popular topics in this forum...
|
|
|
06-13-2025, 01:36 AM
|
#1352 (permalink)
|
It's all about Diesel
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Posts: 13,114
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1,738 Times in 1,551 Posts
|
I was considering the size of a house, not including the backyard and a garage which would also be needed (or at least desirable).
|
|
|
06-13-2025, 02:31 AM
|
#1353 (permalink)
|
Master EcoModder
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: northwest of normal
Posts: 29,892
Thanks: 8,528
Thanked 9,228 Times in 7,624 Posts
|
This was desireable n the 1950s:

Interestingly, DDG finds this picture at this URL, but it's not apparwent there. ??
https://www.tate.org.uk/tate-etc/iss...domes-doomsday
Anyways, The transparent hemisphere comes with a 1U size collection of nested appliances that unfolds onsite.
__________________
.
..Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster
___________________
.
..Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens. -- Epictetus
|
|
|
06-13-2025, 07:21 PM
|
#1354 (permalink)
|
Human Environmentalist
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Oregon
Posts: 13,172
Thanks: 4,421
Thanked 4,600 Times in 3,540 Posts
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by freebeard
This was desireable n the 1950s:

Interestingly, DDG finds this picture at this URL, but it's not apparwent there. ??
https://www.tate.org.uk/tate-etc/iss...domes-doomsday
Anyways, The transparent hemisphere comes with a 1U size collection of nested appliances that unfolds onsite.
|
Not until effective and affordable window washing robots are available, which might be very soon.
|
|
|
06-13-2025, 10:22 PM
|
#1355 (permalink)
|
Master EcoModder
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: northwest of normal
Posts: 29,892
Thanks: 8,528
Thanked 9,228 Times in 7,624 Posts
|
Washing windows is so last Century.
Now it's a light-valve membrane that sheds dirt automagically.
Quote:
build-construct.com
ETFE: A Revolutionary Material in Modern Architecture
Dec 23, 2024 Sustainability Aspects of ETFE. ETFE is an environmentally friendly material that supports sustainable building practices. Low Maintenance: Its smooth surface naturally sheds dirt, especially during rain, reducing the need for regular cleaning.
|
__________________
.
..Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster
___________________
.
..Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens. -- Epictetus
|
|
|
|