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Underground dome house of the family who led geese to fly home

Kirsten Dirksen · documentary · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Kirsten Dirksen tours the underground ferro-cement dome home of Paula and Bill Lishman, the family behind the geese-led flight story. The skylit earth-sheltered house stays warm below the frost line.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as an interesting real-world example of earth-sheltered living for staying cool or warm.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “The one by the people who flew with the geese is interesting.”

    Interesting underground home

    1letterunixname, 2023-08 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Possible to go/live underground to cool off?”

  2. “That entire place is mind-bending.”

    Video of the home in action

    pierrec, 2026-03 · Recommendation · in “Chest Fridge”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: underground home, earth shelter, passive design, ferro-cement, dome house

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