“Earthship development in South Africa. Main goal is to create an information centre of eco- and autarkical houses also for the less fortunate.”
I look forward to hearing more details. Check out their blog for more info.
Source: Aardskip – Earthship
Related:
Earthbag Earthship Timelapse Video
Earthbag Earthship Costa Rica
Half Moon Earthbag Earthship
Note: the blog post called Earthbag Earthship in Belgium got lost in the transfer of our site. Hopefully we can recover the information.
The outside of the building, Aardskip, is done. The first outside layer of plaster is done.
http://aardskip.blogspot.com/2012/09/plaster-and-ground-beneath-windows-from.html
The aardskip is an Earthship build with tyres, mostly dirt bags, some straw bales, wood and glass.
Greetings
Ludwig
A new time lapse video available.
http://youtu.be/qXWIwgrJ5zk
Thanks for updates on our project in South Africa.
We are currently busy with the front glass wall. This north-facing wall (Southern-hemisphere) is one of the important aspects of an earthship. This earthship (if I’m allowed to called it that) is designed to get zero direct sun in the summer and maximum sun in the winter. For more info please contact me. Check our website at http://www.aardskip.com and click on BLOG to see our progress.
Regards from the team
Ludwig, Retha, Franky and Danie
The growing list of earthbag earthships indicates increased awareness that earthbags are faster and less labor intensive than ramming tires with earth. Try it and see for yourself.