These are the 5 domes that were recently finished for the Forrest Petal School District in MS. The dome buildings are a smart choice for schools since they are multipurpose. They built these domes for use as storm shelters, school gymnasiums, and sometimes community event centers. They chose the same design for each school because […]
Back in 2018 Hartshorne ISD made the smart decision to build a dome gymnasium, South Industries built the dome and MacHill Construction did all the finishing work. This beautiful, spacious dome is not only a gymnasium but also a storm shelter, benefiting the whole community. Since Oklahoma is a part of tornado alley many school […]
Hennessey has a new event center, it was recently named the Eagle Event Center. The finishing touches are still going into the gymnasium, it is projected to finish in May 2020. This beautiful addition to the school doubles as a gymnasium and also a community storm shelter. This building will also save the school district […]
Dixie Attendance Center located in Hattiesburg, MS is one of 7 safe room domes built in the Hattiesburg area. Forrest County wanted to keep its population safe from the devastation of tornados especially after the tornadoes that hit in 2014. The 5,026.55 sq. ft. of floor area can hold approximately 2000 people during a weather […]
Forrest County Agricultural High School now has a new safe room on the property. The safe room is rated to withstand an F5 tornado and can easily hold 2,000 people during a storm. The school uses the building for P.E. and the community can rent the building for a variety of uses on the weekends. […]
Dome buildings are a great fit for school gymnasiums, lunchrooms, theaters, and multipurpose rooms. A dome offers great flexibility with limitless floor plan options making it perfect for rooms that will be used for a variety of activities. The dome design gives independence from interior support making it perfect for sports and presentations. The freedom […]
After twenty plus years of steady growth, the Vanguard Charter School needed a new junior high building. School board members, administrators, and parents worked together to secure a bond for the needed funds. The Colorado Springs, based school settled on a monolithic dome after realizing the benefits such a design brings. Speaking of the decision, […]
The Anthony N. Fusco Athletic Center (awarded as Delaware’s 2017 Outstanding Large Project of the Year) is a generous gift to the well-deserving cadets attending the Delaware Military Academy. Prior to the construction of this $6 Million addition to the DMA campus, cadets hosted basketball and volleyball games in a gymnasium that barely held the […]
In need of more space and an updated, safe facility for their overcrowded 5th-12th-grade students, Johnson Creek School District turned to South Industries for help. The existing, aging campus contained an assortment of trailers, portables, and multiple use spaces, some of which were old enough to have served students’ grandparents. For lunch, the high school […]
In Ahwahnee, California, Wasuma Elementary School needed a gym. The cafeteria – currently functioning as space for PE, assemblies, lunches, and school events – was too cramped for the school to fit in. A bond was passed in 2006 to address the facility needs of the district but by 2015 funds were dwindling, and Wasuma […]