Smith said he is impressed by the dome's construction and floor plan. The layout couldn't be better. They took a square gym and put it into a round building, and it is great. The dome features one competition court that splits into two practice courts, as well as four coaches' offices, two sets of boys' and girls' locker rooms and storage space. He said the dome's attractive price tag helped convince people to give the unconventional building a try.
People have to get used to the shape, but that's already happening.
We haven't heard a lot of grumbling because people see the price and are impressed with the use of taxpayer money. But the savings don't stop there, Kinzer said. We anticipate that maintenance and energy costs will be fairly low. I was in there this winter when there was snow on the dome and no heaters, and it was still 70 degrees in there with just the lights heating it. When the multipurpose dome opens for use this summer, it will mark the completion of the school district's second Monolithic Dome facility in the past two years.