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Christopher’s Castle Design

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 14, 2011 by Kelly HartSeptember 14, 2011

One of our readers (Christopher Terry) sent these castle drawings that are based on my U-shaped House design.

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Posted in Building Styles, Design, Emergency Shelter, Introduction | Tagged castle, castle design, castle plan, castle style, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag castle, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, u shape | 14 Replies

Earthbag Castle

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 8, 2011 by Kelly HartSeptember 8, 2011

My goal with this project has been twofold: 1. showcase individual designs (which included some designs that have been on the drawing board for months), and 2. combine them into a self sustaining, fortified homestead, where a group of 5-20 … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Community, Design, Emergency Shelter, Introduction | Tagged castle, castle design, castle plan, castle tower, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag castle, earthbag castle plan, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, tower, tower plan | 13 Replies

Observation Tower and Round Guard Tower

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 6, 2011 by Kelly HartSeptember 6, 2011

Observation Tower Specifications: 133 sq. ft. interior, , 99 sq. ft. upper floor, total = 232 sq. ft. interior, plus roof deck, Footprint: 15′-6” diameter Description: The Observation Tower for my Dome Fort (coming soon) could also be used for … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Emergency Shelter, Introduction | Tagged castle, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag tower, guard tower, house plan, plan, sand bag, tower, tower design | 6 Replies

Fortress Tower

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 5, 2011 by Kelly HartSeptember 5, 2011

This is nearly the same design as my 33’ (10m) 2-bedroom Roundhouse except the roof. The walls have a slight taper to create a castle appearance for the Dome Fort I’m currently designing. In addition, a second floor with slot … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Community, Design, Emergency Shelter, Introduction, Roofs | Tagged 2 bedroom, castle, castle design, castle style, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, fortified, fortress, home plan, house plan, sand bag | 1 Reply

Desert Forts

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 4, 2011 by Kelly HartSeptember 4, 2011

The folks at Canadian Dirtbags told me about their Prairie Castle domes. I wrote back and suggested a full blown desert fort made with domes. I tried to describe to them the image in my mind and was sure something … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Community, Design, Emergency Shelter, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged castle, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag castle, earthbag construction, earthbag fort, earthbag home, earthbag house, fort, fortress | 1 Reply

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