EARTH ARCHITECTURE – Page 47 – Architecture, Art, Design, and Culture using of mud, clay, soil, dirt & dust.

February 8, 2006

V? SIACOT y I? SAACT

El V? SIACOT SEMINARIO IBEROAMERICANO DE CONSTRUCCIÓN CON TIERRA y el I? SAACT SEMINARIO ARGENTINO DE ARQUITECTURA Y CONSTRUCCION CON TIERRA apunta un doble objetivo. Por una parte, reunir a los científicos, tecnólogos y profesionales que trabajan en torno al tema en la región: desde el pasado hacia el presente, desde el patrimonio cultural de arquitecturas de tierra, al uso actual de la tierra estabilizada. Por la otra, posibilitar el desarrollo de un espacio de discusión que permita evaluar resultados hacia futuro, el desarrollo de los programas y proyectos en marcha. La rica y vasta dimensión de lo histórico constituye la base ineludible para la recuperación en la práctica del uso de estas antiguas tecnologías. Más informaciones

February 7, 2006

The Documentation of an Owner Built Rammed Earth House in Louisiana

Lloyd and Ted Ober document the construction of a rammed earth house in Louisiana. Good documentation with photos, video and text.

February 5, 2006

The Elser House

The Elser House by Richard Eribes & Mary Hardin protects from the scorching midday and afternoon heat with a generous roof shades the house and creates places of respite in the courts and patios. When the monsoons come, rain gathers on the roof and plunges off above the patio in a single stream, to be captured in a stone basin below.

February 3, 2006

ConstruTierra 2006

ConstruTierra 2006 will be held in Bogotá, Tunja y Villa de Leyva, Colombia February 20 to 25, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

January 28, 2006

The Construction of Clan Homes in Fujian

The Construction of Clan Homes in Fujian website describes the marvelous multi-storied round dwellings of the Hakka People of China. Be sure to see the detailed drawings of these structures. [ Previously ]

January 10, 2006

Architecture: Dirty Filthy Things

“Dirt is also an intrinsically architectural material. Both architecture and grime are by-products of the grinding wheels of civilisation. Architecture’s unnatural and artificial environments help define what dirt is.”

January 10, 2006

The Renaissance of Rammed Earth

The Renaissance of Rammed Earth with David Easton (video 30 minutes), offers complete construction information, and interviews with people who live in these solid walled homes.

January 8, 2006

Adobe International Research Institute

The Historical airport of Maybod in Yazd Province has been suggested by the Maybod Research Center as the center for the Adobe International Research Institute. Considering that Iran is an earthquake-prone country, establishing an international research institute for studying earthen structures would provide a proper basis for reengineering and strengthening of these structures. “Taking into account that Iran has the highest number of earthen constructions in the world, this decision would provide international facilities for preserving these monuments. Earthen constructions are parts of Iranian traditional architectural style which has a history of over 8000 years. Establishing an international center in Iran would promote Iran’s technical abilities in regards to earthen structures. Keeping in mind that Iran is an earthquake-prone country, the establishment of this center would also provide an opportunity to reengineer and strengthen our clay structures according to the international standards,” said Mohammad Hassan Khademzadeh, head of Mega Projects.

January 7, 2006

Christopher Columbus and Rammed Earth

The Columbus house, built by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and made of rammed earth and cut limestone, is the oldest remnant of a European structure in the Americas.

January 7, 2006

Rammed Earth is for Everyone

Rammed Earth is for Everyone, claims this new blog devoted to rammed earth. Good bibliographies and examples of soil mockups.