Photographer and musician Steve Areen recently finished his dome house on a gifted piece of land on his friend’s mango field.Steve Areen is not a typical builder and this dome home is amazing! Taking cues from his brother-in-law’s brother, he used a pivoting arm technique to create a perfect sphere and then built his little Dome House using locally-made concrete bricks.
Circular wooden blockouts are used to frame the cantilevering windows before the first layer of plaster is applied which effectively seals the interior. A final, vibrant layer of plaster is applied to the interior and exterior, giving the house it’s bright luster in the tropical forest. Six weeks and 9,000 dollars later, Steve had his very own self-built home. Truth be told, rules are a little lax in Thailand, so Steve wasn’t required to obtain building permits for his 500 square foot home.
