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Long Term Housing for Refugees in Kenya

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 16, 2022 by Kelly HartMarch 16, 2022

Refugee shelters are being developed in northern Kenya as part of an ambitious project by UN-habitat and the Voluntary Architects’ Network to realize four dwelling types dubbed ‘the Turkana houses’ for a pilot neighborhood. These shelters will house refugees who, … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Community, Emergency Shelter | Leave a reply

Underground Home Recycled from a Missile Silo

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 14, 2021 by Kelly HartFebruary 14, 2021

A Cold War–era missile silo base in Eskridge, KS on 32 acres was converted into an underground home and has come on the market. It was built as an Atlas E missile structure in the early 1950s and was operated … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Ceilings, Climate, Emergency Shelter | 2 Replies

Survival Shelter Ideas

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 26, 2020 by Kelly HartDecember 26, 2020

I just found this YouTube channel called Survival Shelter Ideas that has some amazing videos like the one posted below. The channel itself has very little information about who is actually doing the work, but it appears to be an … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Ceilings, Design, Ecological Living, Education, Emergency Shelter, Roofs, Stairs | 2 Replies

A Clever Retractable Bamboo Yurt

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 28, 2020 by Kelly HartApril 28, 2020

Under the guidance of the German master-builder Jörg Stamm, folks at Bamboo U, a build and design course in Bali, have created a bamboo yurt which can fold like an umbrella and be deployed in an instant. The yurt’s frame … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Ecological Living, Emergency Shelter, Roofs, Structural aspects | 5 Replies

CalEarth Offers Free Classes and Books to Wildfire Victims

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 26, 2018 by Kelly HartNovember 26, 2018

CalEarth just announced that they are offering free classes and books to the wildfire victims in California. If you would like to inquire about receiving FREE online classes and books, send them a message.This SuperAdobe structure at The Ojai Foundation survived … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Design, Earthbag Building, Emergency Shelter | Leave a reply

A 3D Printed House for $4000?

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 21, 2018 by Kelly HartAugust 21, 2018

There has been a lot of publicity about 3D printed housing lately, and it is not surprising because the notion seems almost unbelievable. What is not to like about being able to almost instantaneously  convert practically any plan into reality … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Climate, Codes, Community, Design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Insulation | 2 Replies

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