Alternative People

Ackel, Will

Creates marvelous computer renderings using sophisticated custom software that he wrote. He has experience with architectural, geometrical, and artistic subjects. For examples of his work, see the Zometool triangles illustration and the Zometool home page. He and his wife Leslie are shown below on their honeymoon on the last voyage of the Queen Elizabeth 2. You can visit his home page.

Van Allyn, Kirk

A geometry buff, craftsman, and artist with a long history of interesting projects, Kirk lives in the San Diego, California area. Walt and Kirk collaborated on a dome and geometry exhibit at the 1996 Earth Fair in San Diego. Before Walt left San Diego, they also worked together on domes made with fiberglass struts.

Venable, Walt

The "Walt" in Walt's Dome Page. Walt works as a computer database programmer. There is a description and link to his resume on the Alternative Engineering main page.

Venable, Ellen

Walt's wife for over nine years, now! Ellen enjoys being a mom, carpentry, and domes. She was architect and general contractor on the house we completed near Durango, Colorado six years ago. Here she is, after Walt had her climbing the walls:

Venable, Forrest

Our older son (now 16 years old). Forrest likes taking college classes at nearby Fort Lewis College, studying languages (Latin, Greek, and Spanish), philosophy, and Constitutional law. He is also an avid computer gamer (illustrated).

Venable, Joshua

Our younger son (now 13 years old). Joshua likes reading, playing computer games, and going to high school online.

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