Comments on: Japan’s Styrofoam Dome Homes http://www.impactlab.com/2008/08/10/japans-styrofoam-dome-homes/ A laboratory of the future human experience Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Atkins http://www.impactlab.com/2008/08/10/japans-styrofoam-dome-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-12778 John Atkins Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:28:58 +0000 http://www.impactlab.com/2008/08/10/japans-styrofoam-dome-homes/#comment-12778 Most interested - we have a tourist project in N-W NSW Australia, to be built around an opal mine with constant tourist traffic 9 months of each year. Plan is to test market with initial unit located in extraordinary minefield where no other such facility is available - i.e. today tourists tour the mining areas, go underground, BUT cannot stay in the proximity of a mine which has old miners camps/huts and possibility for unique attractions including sale of opals, with attraction of Australian outdoor BBQ, song and music involving local Australian aboriginal community with whom we have links at top level. This would be a first. Idea would be for say two sets of guest lodging with en-suite facilities for each suite for two people; also for one set of long dome (with and without the loft). Please advise FOB cost supply these on basis of future orders. We need to start slowly and feel our way. Colour, insulation qualities, base furnishings to be inclouded - small refrigerator, shower & toilet with tea-making facilities and divied for privavy would be ideal please at this time and to begin discussion Looking forward to your reply. Sincerely John Atkins PS Google Lightning ridge to see location and gain some idea of project site. Most interested – we have a tourist project in N-W NSW Australia, to be built around an opal mine with constant tourist traffic 9 months of each year. Plan is to test market with initial unit located in extraordinary minefield where no other such facility is available – i.e. today tourists tour the mining areas, go underground, BUT cannot stay in the proximity of a mine which has old miners camps/huts and possibility for unique attractions including sale of opals, with attraction of Australian outdoor BBQ, song and music involving local Australian aboriginal community with whom we have links at top level. This would be a first.

Idea would be for say two sets of guest lodging with en-suite facilities for each suite for two people; also for one set of long dome (with and without the loft).

Please advise FOB cost supply these on basis of future orders. We need to start slowly and feel our way.

Colour, insulation qualities, base furnishings to be inclouded – small refrigerator, shower & toilet with tea-making facilities and divied for privavy would be ideal please at this time and to begin discussion

Looking forward to your reply.

Sincerely

John Atkins

PS Google Lightning ridge to see location and gain some idea of project site.

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