Houston Dome Project
March 7, 2010 by sandy · 2 Comments
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The fourth-largest city in the nation and also the largest city in Texas, Houston is vulnerable to killer hurricanes, extreme heat and also other natural disasters. Plus the problem is only getting worse because the city needs to spend a fortune in a losing battle against nature. Hence why a team of engineers decided the most viable solutionfor that moment would be to “move the city indoors”.
The Houston Dome should really protect the city from category-5 hurricanes
The Houston Dome surface area will stretch over 21 million sq ft, that’ll make it the largest structure with the largest roof in the world. The dome’s panels will be 15 ft across, with over 147,000 to cover the city ofHouston. The one problem will be that using glass or plexiglass would make the entire structure extremely heavy.
What if people in Houston wish to actually feel the rain or sun – you know, the way it feels naturally. What about feeling the warm Houston breeze on my face or picking flowers from a field (or backyard)? Would the kids and I still be able to do that under a giant geodesic dome? True, there would be entrances and exits, but I wonder how many people would really travel to the other side of town every single day just to get that taste of “outside” air.
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