“London’s Earth Creature is a dome-shaped playscape that was designed and built by eco-build specialists Small Earth and pupils at the Hounslow Heath Infant and Nursery School in just six weeks. The structure, which is made of adobe, was built for the Festival of the World on the South Bank of the River Thames. The playscape is eco-friendly, earthquake resistant and affordable, and it gave the city’s smallest architects an opportunity to learn about one of the world’s best sustainable building materials.”
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Organica Verde Nicaragua Project
“The third, fourth, and fifth phase will involve construction and engineering.
The Ojai Foundation
“Last week in California, my partner and I visited The Ojai Foundation and found a great source of inspiration for the type of service we eventually hope to provide. Most notably, the Foundation combines lessons about sustainable living with experiences that foster the development of the human spirit.”
Interns Wanted for International Aid Work
“Who learns skills for free? Interns who assist aid organizations.
Learn and serve in the US only or here and overseas as well. Build Simple Inc. offers free training in construction and design of geo-textile buildings like earthbag and straw wattle or techniques like Ubuntu-blox that use agricultural waste or plastic trash.
Two weeks of training near Albuquerque, NM is being scheduled for early July, with repeat dates in September. Help BSI to advance building knowledge about alternative techniques while you learn. Builders, photographers, building designers, and service team leaders can all contribute needed skills. Engineers and engineering students are especially needed to test structures- ask about donating a day or getting involved in an ongoing study.
Abari Earth and Bamboo Structures
“Abari is a socially and environmentally committed research,design and construction firm that examines, encourages, and celebrates the vernacular architectural tradition of Nepal. As Nepal posses sophisticated traditional knowledge of natural materials like adobes, bamboos, stones and reed, Abari as a research and design firm tries to promulgate these materials into contemporary design practices.”
Women’s Natural Building Intensive Workshop
Date: June 12 – 22
Location: Full Bloom community land near Little Applegate Valley, 30 minutes outside of Jacksonville, Southern Oregon. Set amidst the beautiful forested Siskiyou mountains with snowy Dutchman’s Peak in the distance and Yale Creek passing through.