Earth building has been used over the world in post-war or post natural disaster situations.
It is a cheap, easy and fast way to build houses.
Une Fabrique de Communs has been working on this matter – theory and practice – since its most ancient roots.
A model of wood structure + straw bale + clay house has been developed.
In 2022, it is available in French with many pictures and diagrams.
English article | nb/p | Ukrainian article | nb/p | Russian article | nb/p |
Earth structure | 20 | ? | ? | ||
Rammed earth | 8 | Землебит | 2 | Землебитные строения | 2 |
Cob building | 6 | Коб | 3 | ? | |
Sod | 7 | Дерен | 3 | Дернина | 2 |
Mudbrick | 5 | Саман | 3 | Саман | 6 |
Adobe | 10 | ? | Саман | ||
Compressed earth block | 4 | Стиснутий земляний блок | 3 | ? | |
Alker | 4 | ? | ? | ||
Earthbag construction | 8 | ? | ? | ||
Earth shelter | 19 | ? | Подземная архитектура | 3 | |
Natural building | 7 | ? | ? | ||
Design Build Bluff | 3 | ? | ? | ||
Tecla house | 4 | ? | ? | ||
Bousillage | 3 | ? | ? | ||
Cast earth | 2 | ? | ? | ||
Earthen floor | 2 | ? | ? | ||
Earthen plaster | 4 | ? | ? | ||
Hydraform International | 7 | ? | ? | ||
Wattle and daub | 5 | ? | ? | ||
Superadobe | 4 | ? | ? | ||
Wychert | 1 | ? | ? | ||
Total | 133 | 15 | 13 |
Rammed earth buildings and structures list
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