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
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