Oooh, this sounds so good. Here’s an opportunity to build your own earthbag home without having to buy land. “My wife and I (vegan and otherwise ordinary middle aged Americans with 3 children) recently purchased 31 acres, which includes a small semi-attached island just off the northern coast of Maine (USA). We are planning to … Read more
Dear Mr. Geiger, My wealthy and powerful associates are not happy with your message of low cost owner-built houses paid with cash, and building small and simple with local materials. To us, this is sacrilege. You see, we are the powers that be that control most everything in the world and who have created the … Read more
Christopher Alexander is the author who’s famous for such books as The Timeless Way of Building and A Pattern Language. The project in Mexicali, Mexico is a fascinating insight into his work and into the potential of community building using sustainable building materials. “Project history Under the sponsorship of the Governor of Baja California, we … Read more
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/2828805 w=400&h=302] The Rural Studio from BluePrint Productions on Vimeo. “The Rural Studio is a design-build architecture studio run by Auburn University which aims to teach students about the social responsibilities of the profession of architecture while also providing safe, well-constructed and inspirational homes and buildings for poor communities in rural west Alabama, part … Read more
We are currently looking for earthbag projects in the Portland area. United Earth Builders has done many earthbag projects ranging from planters and retaining walls, to large scale commercial earthbag buildings. Check our portfolio at United Earth Builders. We are mainly looking to improve communities in all aspects and LOVE earthbag projects in all aspects. … Read more
“Pod one is designed to consist of thirty-two 200 square foot semi-subterranean “dry pod” earthbag hotel room styled cabanas placed in a circle with thirty-two separate 200 square foot “wet pod” bathrooms forming a second inner-circle. Like a hotel, the dry pods will consist of a bed, a closet, and a small sitting area and … Read more