What makes Ekodome different from other geodesic dome kits?
Ekodome is a prefabricated building system, not a dome tent. It is engineered as a real structure, made to order, with materials and performance closer to architecture than camping gear.
Ekodome is not an off-the-shelf tent that happens to be round. It is a prefabricated building system based on geodesic geometry, engineered with architectural materials and built to order for each customer. The shape may look similar to dome tents, but what you receive and how it performs is in a completely different category.
1) A Prefabricated Building, Not a Fabric Product
An Ekodome is a structural shell made of a permanent frame and rigid panels.
You are not buying a cover that slips over steel poles. You are buying a kit that functions like a small building: it arrives as labeled structural components, is assembled once, and is designed to stay.
Each kit is cut, drilled, coated, and packed specifically for your model and configuration. Nothing is “generic” or universal. It is manufactured for you.
2) Structural Frame: Extruded Aluminum, EN AW-6060 T66
Ekodome frame systems are made of extruded aluminum profiles in alloy EN AW-6060 T66. This is the same family of alloys used widely in architectural facades, curtain walls, and structural glazing.
Key material properties that matter in the real world:
• Aluminum has a very high strength-to-weight ratio, which means strong members without brutal weight during assembly.
• It does not rust. Steel oxidizes and needs continuous protection. Aluminum forms a stable oxide layer that protects it.
• The modulus and behavior of aluminum under load are predictable and well documented in structural codes, which is why it is trusted in building envelopes and facades.
In practice, this means your frame stays straight, clean, and functional for decades with minimal maintenance.
3) Hard Panels, Engineered per Category
Ekodome does not use a single-piece membrane cover. Each triangular section is closed with its own rigid panel, cut to fit that exact frame geometry.
Depending on the category you choose, panels are:
• HPL compact laminate
• Twinwall or solid polycarbonate
• Insulated SIP panels
• Double-pane architectural glass
These are the same families of materials used in building envelopes, greenhouses, and facade systems, not in camping gear. If a panel is damaged, you replace a panel, not the whole shell.
4) Modular, Repairable, and Upgradable
Because each triangle is its own assembly, the system is modular in a way most dome products are not.
That means you can:
• replace components individually if needed
• add more openings such as windows or additional doors
• connect domes with tunnels for future expansion
From a long-term ownership perspective, this matters more than it sounds. You are not locked into a “use it until it wears out, then toss it” cycle.
5) Material Science and Longevity
The lifespan difference is not marketing talk, it comes from the materials themselves.
Aluminum:
• Does not rust like carbon steel
• Does not rot or absorb moisture like wood
• Maintains its geometry over decades with simple cleaning
HPL and SIP panels:
• High impact resistance
• Resistant to UV, moisture, and daily thermal cycles
• Designed as cladding and insulation materials in construction
Polycarbonate:
• Extremely high impact resistance compared to glass of similar thickness
• UV stabilized grades that maintain clarity and strength far longer than PVC films
Glass:
• Double-pane insulated glass units are standard in building facades worldwide
• Provide known thermal and acoustic performance when installed correctly
Taken together, these materials belong to the world of building science, not temporary structures. That is where the “decades” of lifespan come from.
6) A System Designed Around Real Use Cases
Ekodome is not a single dome offered in different colors. It is an integrated product line, each category tuned to a type of use:
• Hard-Shell Domes for compact enclosed spaces and glamping style setups
• Greenhouse Domes for growers and agricultural use
• PRO Domes for projects that need insulation and building-level performance
• Glass Houses and Skylights for fully transparent architectural spaces
This lets you match the dome to the job instead of trying to force one product to be everything.
7) Built Like Architecture, Assembled Like a Kit
You still receive it as a prefabricated kit, packed by pallet, ready to assemble with a small team and normal tools. That part is simple.
What makes Ekodome different is that once it is up, you are looking at a structure that behaves like a small building, not a piece of camping equipment.