The main house of the Chilam Balam ecovillage in the mountains near Caracas, Venezuela. Many followers of the Thirteen Moon Calendar have embraced less impactful building techniques in their homes, and let their imaginations play. This example of bioarchitecture is made of superadobe bricks, ferrocement, and local timber. July 2007. [It appears as if the … Read more
Super adobe houses: an internal connection between ourselves and nature “Superadobe houses… are cheap and foolproof. They are resistant to fire, earthquakes. It is known for a super form of adobe buildings that used sandbags filled with mud and barbed wire. The truth is that the super adobe is a sustainable solution for both economic … Read more
Small Earth provides supportive and sustainable environments for communities around the world through the creative use of elemental materials and the application of Permaculture inspired thinking. From conception to delivery our projects leave a legacy of landmark buildings beautifully integrated into sustainable and productive landscaped spaces. Julian Faulkner is the co-founder and CEO of Small … Read more
Since water is vital to life, and there is increasing scarcity of clean drinking water in much of the world, it makes sense to store this precious resource and use it wisely. Earthbags in combination with ferrocement offer a number of interesting alternatives for storing water. Three different methods are shown below. www.flickr.com/photos/10349013@N02/2798383930 www.flickr.com/photos/11222150@N02/1082496465 http://earthbagplans.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/earthbag-cistern/