Green Home Source visits Earthship Biotecture Community

Green Home Source visits the Earthship Biotecture Community

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[dcracing1]

@leloodallasmultipass No, I get it. To each their own. But some of the views look almost backwards in time as if it were made in the 70's. I could see these designs being Art Deco creations back then and pretty cool.

But stilll...

I think you could get the "recycled look" and have value retention with better modern accents. Because, these designs are obviously only going to attract a certain demographic.

"I haven't seen one IKEA furniture in any of these house builds!" (just kidding)

[leloodallasmultipass]

@leloodallasmultipass for the same reason I like camouflage fabric (because it hides dirt and I can wear it longer before washing) I can easily see how living in an environment that does not demand perfection from me would be very liberating.

if you wanted to take the time, you could certainly tighten up the structure such that all the same materials and layout could look much more finished and modern.

[leloodallasmultipass]

@dcracing1 I would design my house differently but I don't flat out agree with you. Some of the elements are "trashy" but this has been going on for something like 30-40 years and I think the majority of the "hippy" design has to do with not having explored design as much as structure over the years. The bottles, cans and tires have become somewhat iconic and therefore help to market the overall concept. On the other side of things, there really is no need for clean lines- that is taste based.

[dcracing1]

Great concept with lackluster delivery. You can have a recycled/green products and be very similar if not equal to modern pieces. Obviously this is going for the blatant, "hey we recycled this stuff" however too "hippy". So if you're a hippy, more power to you. Features like the tires could be turned into Tire - Bricks, however the bottle - glass accents stand out. On a sliding scale, some features are leaning towards trash rather than green. But this is very resourceful and good intentions

[jakubsafar]

@1timby check the "Global model" and the "Comfort in any climate" book.

[1timby]

I see that most of these homes are in arid places. How do they fair in hot humid climes?