2017, September - The Smokestack opens the 3rd level rooftop with a custom built geodesic dome stairway bulkhead

Susan Price: “One might consider the dome to be functional art as its purpose is to serve as a stairway bulkhead. Scott was unhappy to obstruct the view of Dubuque's lovely cityscape, yet the building code required a rooftop bulkhead in this case, so his solution was a geodesic dome as it would be beautiful in its own right and would complement the cityscape.  In addition to Scott, those who worked on building the dome were Jeremy Burkart, Jason Frank, and Senna Miller. “