Thompson Indian Tribal Pithouse

Thompson Indian Tribe Earth Lodge, Agassiz, British Columbia
Thompson Indian Tribe Earth Lodge, Agassiz, British Columbia

“Computer model data from NATIVE AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE, by Peter Nabokov and Robert Easton, Oxford University Press, Oxford, New York, 1989.”

Dennis Holloway Architect
Excellent website.

2 thoughts on “Thompson Indian Tribal Pithouse”

    • This is a very simple, elegant and efficient design. For modern day use I would add a door and chimney. Also, I’d frame the top more robustly to stabilize the posts, and add roof ventilation and good waterproofing. Oh yeah, and high speed Internet, electricity…

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