Louisiana 40′ dome elevated on wood pilings due to water surge from Gulf Of Mexico
40' Ai concrete dome dining area by standard entryway leading to deck.
View of dining room, bar counter off kitchen and side of living room. Living room has second entryway with windows above the sofa. Spiral stairs lead to second floor.
View of the dining room with different furniture.
Kitchen with opening to dining room and living room.
Side view of the living room.
Living room with bank of windows behind the sofa.
Second floor master bedroom with door leading to balcony.
Side view of second floor master bedroom.
Guest bedroom on the first floor. Window was installed in framed wall under entryway panels.
Spiral stairs lead to third floor loft. Second floor room is divided off from first floor with half wall on the right.
Third floor Loft area under the Cupola with view of Gulf of Mexico.
Bench seating in the loft area to view the Gulf.
View from Deck into dining area.
40' dome is build on wood pilings and wood pressure treated platform and deck. Under the platform is a basement area built with break-away walls. During Hurricane Katrina, the dome suffered no damage when the surrounding area was destroyed. During the hurricane water sweep under the platform with debris damaging one her wood joists.
Closer view of the dome with parking under the platform. Ai can design the platform to be built from concrete with concrete columns above pilings. Pilings can be designed for wood or concrete.
View from deck of Gulf of Mexico. Property is adjacent to the Gulf.
Another view of the Gulf from the elevated deck.
View of the Gulf from the elevated deck.
This Ai dome was built in 1987. The property is adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico water. As a result due to hurricanes the water surge can be ten feet tall or more so the dome was elevated. The property owner chose to build with wood pilings in the ground and pressure treated wood platform and deck. This dome went through Hurricane Katrina with no damage; however the water surge pushed debris under the wood platform causing damage to one joist - which was later repaired.
The dome owner chose to move after 28 years because of required evacuations each time a tropical storm or hurricane occurred in the Gulf. A direct quote from the dome owner, Ms. Core: “I love my dome and miss it each day.”
