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Plan-it Earth Roundhouse Holidays

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 17, 2012 by Kelly HartAugust 17, 2012

It’s grueling hard work surfing the Internet for beautiful natural homes, but someone’s got to do it! Today’s website features two stunning roundhouses that can be rented out for vacations. “Staying in our Roundhouses in Cornwall is a truly magical … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged cordwood, cordwood house, eco architecture, eco friendly, green building, natural building, roundhouse, straw bale, straw bale house, sustainable | Leave a reply

Open-air Bathrooms

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 12, 2012 by Kelly HartAugust 12, 2012

Is your bathroom small, dark and smelly, and a place where you spend as little time as possible? Consider surrounding yourself in nature with an open-air or partially open-air bathroom. They’re ideal in tropical climates, because odors and moisture are … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged bathroom design, eco architecture, eco resort, green building, natural building, open air bathroom, open air room, resort | 5 Replies

Open-air 33’ (10m) 2-story Roundhouse

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 24, 2012 by Kelly HartJuly 24, 2012

I’m now offering open air earthbag roundhouse designs with large arched doorways. This particular design was done for a client in a tropical climate where maximum ventilation is needed. Note: you could add doors, windows, covering over the stairs, etc. … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged 2 bedroom, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag house earthbag construction, eco architecture, green building, house plan, natural building, open air, sustainable house plan | 23 Replies

Mechanized Rapidobe

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 18, 2012 by Kelly HartJuly 18, 2012

Abe from Vela Creations and I have been exchanging ideas about his new Rapidobe building system. The biggest strong point for rapidobe is its speed and ease of construction. You could speed the process along even more with a Bobcat … Continue reading →

Posted in Structural aspects | Tagged DIY, earth building, eco architecture, eco friendly, green building, low cost, natural building, rammed earth, rapidobe, Vela Creations | 5 Replies

CRATerre

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 12, 2012 by Kelly HartJuly 12, 2012

“CRATerre is the international centre for building with earth at the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Grenoble, France.

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Posted in Education | Tagged craterre, earth building, earth construction, eco architecture, eco friendly, green building, natural building, sustainable | 3 Replies

German Association for Building with Earth

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 6, 2012 by Kelly HartJuly 6, 2012

“In a time in which environmental responsibility is becoming increasingly important, conservation of resources and environmentally sound construction methods are gaining in significance. Today there is a demand for building materials which require little energy for their production, which are … Continue reading →

Posted in Introduction | Tagged dome, earth building, earth dome, earthen building, eco, eco architecture, eco friendly, green building, natural building, sustainable | 3 Replies

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