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

Kirsten Dirksen
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Kirsten Dirksen tours an underground dome house built by the family known for leading geese to fly home. The tour includes details of how they live below ground, among them a chest fridge.

HN people point to it as an interesting real example of living underground or semi-subterranean for cooling and protection from weather.

“That entire place is mind-bending.”
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#undergroundhouse#dome#earth-sheltered#hometour#passivecooling

3 comments from Hacker News

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@pierrec2026 · in “Chest Fridge (2009)”
Now that is the coolest fridge I've ever seen. Found a video of it in action (yes, featuring the same dad joke all over the comments but that is not stopping me): ▶ this video That entire place is mind-bending.
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@1letterunixname2023 · in “Ask HN: Possible to go/live underground to cool off?”
The one by the people who flew with the geese is interesting. ▶ this video Edit: I'm thinking mostly underground is much cheaper and reduces the risks of wildfire, wind, hail, tornado, and lightning. / There's also the opal miners in Australia who built their whole town underground. link
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@sacnoradhq2023 · in “The Race to Build a Better Air Conditioner”
The problem is poorly-designed housing. Go semi-subterranean with heat pumps for unusual weather. Example: ▶ this video
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