Deforestation and the high embodied energies of concrete and steel of course make these materials untenable in a balanced environment. New and old adaptive materials being evolved and experimented with offer viable and elegant alternatives, but none perhaps as proven and elegant as the very earth itself. In Rumi's words "Earth turns to gold in the hands of the wise"

While we develop pilot projects in Baja California Sur, you may be interested in the following sites for more information on earth architecture...

CalEarth/ Geltaftan Foundation

The Natural Building Colloquium

EarthArchitecture.org

The Adobe Alliance

Earth-Auroville

Building with Earth WebRing