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Not at all.   The arches used in the MAS-570™ and MAS-1300™ structures are very subtle and architecturally pleasing.

The reason that arches have not been used to a large extent in the past, is their extreme cost.  Now that MAS™ structures can use arches without the forming costs of standard construction, it is a breakthrough.  This is something that is easy to explain to the end user.  Just because the world could not take advantage of arches in the last 2,000 years, does not mean that the world should ignore the look or benefit now that arches are viable.

The dome look, is weird and very unconventional. (MAS™ is NOT a dome) One of the reasons, is that domes do not typically occur in nature.  However, nature is full of arches.  As streams cut holes through rocks, arches are formed.  Arches are spectacular and now within reach of the average home owner through MAS™.

Please inform the end user of this concept and let them understand that the arches are NOT a sacrifice, but instead a sought after architectural solution.  This solution can be incorporated into most all historical and cultural designs to create a similar yet unique solution that will stand for centuries.

The arches used in the MAS™ structures are one of the primary reasons that the MAS™ system is so strong and natural disaster resistant!

Arches are barely visible in the MAS-1300™ Type R (Parapet Model) shown below: