James greets dinner guests from the front door.
Center dome is 40 feet in diameter, ceiling apex is twenty feet from the floor. Kiva fireplace chimney penetrates above. Sun tubes bring light into every room.
Kitchen viewed from the foyer.
Built in 1999 the vinyl shell was inflated with fans and polyurethane foam blown as the inside first coat then layers of plaster shot over that. The floor is etched concrete designed to resemble stone tile so the simulated joints are filled with colored grout and water heated with propane is pumped beneath it during winter.
Doorway to 20 foot diameter west dome which has its own bathroom. All the doors were custom-made in Santa Fe.
Looking west.
Looking east: James' property is about a mile farther south on Red Rock Road from our place.
The Sangre de Cristos rise above Santa Fe just beyond the local cinder cones. The photovoltaic array on the shop roof powers the inverter that cranks out 6000 watts backed up with a propane generator. To be sure, the 360 degree view on 47 acres above the Rio Grande valley represents stunning value.
James is retired from Boeing Aerospace and is a long time collector. This archway leads to the 30 foot diameter east dome that houses the exercise room and sauna right, huge bedroom and bath left. A = π r² so the total living area is around 2300 square feet.
Stairway to foyer
Custom table and inner entry door grace the foyer.
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