Systems and methods for providing rounded vault forming buildings

Abstract

A monolithic dome building having a plurality of integrated dome hip structures, and methods for making the same.

1 . A method for providing a monolithic dome building, the method comprising:
 attaching a dome form to a surface of a foundation;   attaching a dome hip form to a surface of the dome form;   applying a building material to an outer surface of the dome form and an outer surface of the dome hip form.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the dome hip form comprises a plurality of dome hip forms. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a step for providing the foundation. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising a step for leveling a set of foundation forms via a laser mounting device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a step for attaching the dome form to the surface of the foundation via a modular form securing system. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of applying a building material to an outer surface of the dome form and an outer surface of the dome hip form further comprises:
 applying an insulating directly to the outer surfaces of the dome form and the dome hip form;   applying a structural support material to an outer surface of the insulating material; and   
       applying a cementitious material to an outer surface of the structural support material and the outer surface of the insulating material. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the foundation is rectangular. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the dome hip form comprises a plurality of modular sections. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a step for removing the dome form and the dome hip form from the monolithic dome building. 
     
     
         10 . A system for constructing a monolithic dome building, comprising:
 a dome form having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a base surface;   a dome hip form having an inner surface, an outer surface, a base surface and an interface surface; and   a modular form securing system having a channel for receiving a portion of the base surface of the dome form, the modular form securing system further having a fastener whereby to secure the modular form securing system to a foundation, wherein the base surface of the dome form is secured to the foundation via the modular form securing system, and wherein the base surface of the dome hip form abuts the foundation, and the interface surface of the dome hip form abuts the outer surface of the dome form to provide a monolithic dome building form.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a laser mounting device for setting and leveling a set of forms for the foundation. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a set of color coded construction plans and a color coded measuring tape. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the color coded construction plans and the color coded measuring tape utilizes a measuring system comprising symbols and colors. 
     
     
         14 . A monolithic dome structure device, comprising:
 a dome shell having an inner surface, an outer surface and an interior volume; and   an integrated dome hip structure having an interior volume in fluid communication with the interior volume of the dome shell.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the integrated dome hip structure comprises a plurality of integrated dome hip structures. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the integrated dome hip structure comprises a dormer. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the integrated dome hip structure comprises a garage. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the integrated dome hip structure comprises a nook. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the integrated dome hip structure comprises an entryway. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the integrated dome hip structure comprises a room.