3D House Renderings

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Earthbag earthship house rendering by 4C Archviz
Earthbag earthship house rendering by 4C Archviz

“4C Archviz will create 3D artist’s impressions of how you wish your finished project to look, before even breaking ground.

The first stage is to produce a 3D computer generated model from your site plans, photographs or even just a sketch on a napkin but the more details provided at the start will result in a better understanding of how you envisage your project to look. Once the model is built textures and colours etc. are added and then ‘virtual photographs’ are created of the model from any angle.

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Example of $2,000 DIY Hybrid Natural Home

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A key aspect of natural building is learning out how to best utilize minimally processed, locally available natural materials and salvaged materials to meet your needs. This includes using good site and climate building techniques in the design of the home. What works best in one location will likely be different than another location. Be sure to study ‘best practices’ that have evolved over the centuries for your specific area. Things such as roof pitch and overhangs, choice of materials, height of stem walls, percentage of solar glazing, ventilation details etc. are all very important.

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Earthbag Dome Building Information Seminar

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Sun, April 9, 2017, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT “A one day information seminar and networking platform for interested owner-builders, builders and Cal Earth alumni, contractors, designers, project leaders and architects. Meet those of us who have experience and expertise for building Earth Domes as a viable residence. This is also a platform to … Read more

Natural Building Workshops in Argentina

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Cob oven and bench by Living Earth Structures.com
Cob oven and bench by Living Earth Structures.com

“After spending over ten years of natural building in countries ranging from Argentina, Guatemala, Africa, Thailand and around the US, Miguel Elliott aka “Sir Cobalot” has brought his skills to his hometown of Petaluma, California, a town with a rich history of natural adobe building. Inspired and fascinated at an early age by the earthen ovens at General Vallejo’s old adobe home in Petaluma, Miguel now finds himself specializing in creating various living earth structures such as cob benches, cob ovens, adobe dome saunas and small huts.”

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El Jicarito Earthbag School Update

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Progress on El Jicarito earthbag school continues
Progress on El Jicarito earthbag school continues

“Work continues in El Jicarito School site! The elementary class is almost finished and the preschool is in very good shape! We are getting closer! Thanks to all the groups that have helped over the past weeks, the community, Seeds of Learning and all of you for your support!

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