17-05-2025
The HATA Dome House Leans on "Ancestral Architectural Logic" in California
Self-taught designerAnastasiya Dudikhas unveiled her striking dome-shaped house at the feet of California's Sawtooth Mountains, echoing early human architecture, while also evoking responsible visions of the future. Folding in contemporary innovations with 'ancestral architectural logic', Dudik calls her practice 'future primitive design,' centered on sustainable adaptation.
According toArchinect, Dudik employed airform, rebar, shotcrete, and stucco to shape the concrete dome, which boasts fire resistance, seismic stability, and passive thermal performance optimized for the harsh desert. Drawing from her childhood in Ukraine, Dudik's memories of Soviet-era Modernism in the country also inform the decidedly Brutalist aesthetic.
However, instead of looking worn by history, the new build feels remarkably contemporary, almost resembling an outer-space dwelling on a distant planet. Circular portal windows and stainless steel finishes indoors, work together to emphasize the futuristic sensibilities of the design.
Indoor, the raw texture of the walls and floors complements warm wooden joinery and interior details, further allowing the desert hues to flourish both inside and out. Additionally, a circular conversation pit is embedded into the floor, rooting the living experience firmly in the earth. Highlighting the indoor/outdoor dichotomy further, a paved patio with more built-in furniture, a pavilion, and a circular swimming pool extends the living space into the environment.
See the gallery above for a closer look at Anastasiya Dudik's HATA house.
