The houses in Prambanan district, Sleman regency, for villagers who lost their houses to an earthquake in Sumberharjo village, were symbolically handed over on Monday by the chairman of the World Association of Non-Government Organizations (Wango), Chung Hwan Kwak, to Sleman Regent Ibnu Subiyanto and survivors’ representative Rubiman.
Built by U.S.-based Domes for the World, with the assistance of Wango and Dubai-based Emaar Properties, the dome houses occupy a new housing complex in Nglepen hamlet, Sumberharjo village. Comprising 71 domes, including six public lavatories, a mosque and a kindergarten, the complex was built on a 2.5 hectare plot of land.
The domes are markedly different from the surrounding traditional Javanese dwellings, but as Regent Ibnu noted they also are much safer in the event of future earthquakes or other natural disasters.
