This house in Patagonia was built by Paul Coleman and his wife, Konomi. It features a double wall system that includes pumice from a dormant volcano. Five hundred tons of earth have been moved by hand and everything else that has been used to build the house has come up a very steep 150 meter hill on the backs of the builders and friends. The house has a spectacular view, is very cozy and has a very simple exterior. The earth system keeps the surrounding earth warm and dry in what is an extremely wet and windy environment.
You can find out much more about this charming and environmentally sensitive project by either checking out our project page about it or going to their blog.
This project ranks way up there on the amazing scale.