Binishell
Binishells are reinforced concrete thin-shell structures that are lifted and shaped by air pressure. They were invented in the 1960s by Dr. Dante Bini who built 1,600 of them in 23 countries. The original Binishells are circular in plan and are reinforced via a system of springs and rebar. Uses range from schools, housing, tourist villages, sports arenas, storage, silos and discothèques. More recently the system is being re-launched by Dante Bini's son Nicoló Bini, AIA. Improvements to the original system include greater architectural flexibility, compliance to international building codes, simplification of the construction process and integration of latest material and passive heating/cooling technologies. The new system is the fastest and perhaps the least expensive and greenest way to build ever devised. The new binishells system is illustrated at http://binishells.com/ while the original system and other technologies developed by Dr. Dante Bini can be found at http://binisystems.com/ They are one of the best ways for greener houses