Image from (Afghanistan) Unreconstructed, New York Times Magazine, Sunday 06/01/03
ADOBE CONFERENCE MAY 16 AND 17
The Adobe Association of the Southwest
Northern New Mexico Community College
El Rito Campus in its wonderful old adobe buildings
Friday 16th Dinner/ Reunion and Plenary Session/Keynote Presentations/Dedications
Saturday 17th Presentations/Poster Sessions/Meals Continue reading “ADOBE CONFERENCE MAY 16 AND 17”
Taos
Taos Pueblo. Date unknown
Las Vegas
Out for a Ride. Las Vegas, New Mexico. Circa 1910.
Mexican Adobe
Mexican Adobe, January 28, 1906. Location unknown.
Flagship Class
The flagship class at Northern New Mexico Community College, taught by Quentin Wilson, will be April 28 to May 9 in El Rito, NM. The class is Arches, Domes and Vaults, ADOB 112 and tuition is $54 plus $30 for fees and administrative items. Possible lecturers are Simone Swan and Greg Seelhorst who has 9 years experience in Africa and association with John Norton’s Woodless Construction. For more information visit the Quentin Wilson Website.
Church in Tucson
Old Adobe Church, Old Tucson, Tucson Mtn. Park. Tucson Arizona. Date unknown.
Mexican Adobe Home
The title of this photo postcard reads, “Mexican adobe home with bake ovens in front”. Date unknown. Possibly New Mexico.
Coo-ee Heritage Centre
The $1.2 million Coo-ee Heritage Centre officially opened in March last year. “It is a very unique architectural design and the walls and floors of the gallery are made of rammed earth,” Coo-ee Heritage Centre manager Libby Kermond Carr said.
Earth Building Article
Earth Building Takes New Shapes, an article from the Home Energy Magazine Online May/June 1999, describes the current technologies and benefits of earth building.