🌀 About Dome Academy
Welcome to Dome Academy – your trusted source for learning how to build engineered, thin-shell concrete domes using the proven methods developed by Chris Brown, founder of Domeshells Australia.
Whether you’re a hands-on DIY builder, a curious maker, a prepper preparing for the future, or a professional tradesperson looking to expand your skills — you’re in the right place.
Learn to Build Your Own Concrete Dome
At Dome Academy, we offer a growing range of downloadable e-manuals and on-demand video courses that teach you how to build resilient, monolithic dome structures from the ground up — with no prior experience required.
- ✅ Designed specifically for DIY builders
- 🎥 Written, narrated and demonstrated by Chris Brown himself
- 🔄 Includes lifetime access + free updates
New in 2025: Pro Builder Training
Coming soon: our Professional Builder Video Course, designed for experienced tradespeople and builders who want to master the Domeshell system at a higher level.
Lifetime Members will automatically receive access to this advanced training at no extra cost.
About Chris Brown
Chris Brown is a seasoned builder, project manager, designer, inventor, and passionate advocate for thin-shell concrete construction. Over the past two decades, he has developed and refined a simple, elegant, and incredibly strong way to build domes — blending ancient architectural wisdom with modern materials and techniques.
“The dome is the oldest and most natural self-supporting structure. With simple frames of sticks, vines or poles, and coverings like skins, thatch or earth, humans have built shelters for millennia. Today, we use those same natural principles — combined with basalt-reinforced concrete and lightweight insulating materials — to create strong, seamless, and beautiful living spaces that last generations.”
— Chris Brown
Why Build a Dome?
Domes aren’t just beautiful — they’re smart.
- 🔥 Bushfire-resistant
- 💨 Cyclone-proof & earthquake-resilient
- 🧘♂️ Calm, meditative interior energy
- 🌏 Sustainable, low-maintenance & long-lasting
People across Australia (and the world) are building Domeshells as extra rooms, meditation spaces, offices, studios, and even full-scale homes or survival shelters.
Join the Dome Builder Movement
Explore our manuals. Watch our videos. Build your own stronghold.
The future belongs to those who are prepared — and those who are willing to build it.
👉 Get started now at DomeAcademy.education