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Tipi

Old Adobe

A tipi provides simple shelter from the elements; ambient light flows through its canvas from dawn...

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Old adobe building, quaint and rustic, still in use in small town in New Mexico.

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Straw Bale Construction

Rural New Mexico

A hexagonal straw bale house, awaiting roofing, is being weatherproofed over its cement stucco,...

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stone and wood - utilizing materials at hand -

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Light Straw-Clay with Japanese Timber Frame

Mixing Earth Plasters

This is elegant Japanese style timberframe by Robert Laporte. Once the timberframe is in place,...

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Robert Laporte, designer of the Econest™assists students in mixing earth plasters from clay, sand,...

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Storing Straw Bales

Straw Bale Domed Hut

Straw bales awaiting construction in New Mexico. They do need to be kept dry, and it is a dry period...

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A small, domed hut, constructed from straw bales (to prove it could be done), at a Natural Building...

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Creativity with Straw Bales

Guest Cabin

Straw bale construction allows for creativity and unusual shapes, such as curved walls and window...

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A one room cabin offers private space for kids and guests at the "hobbit house". Shed roof...

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Gardening Indoors

Floors for an Indoor Outdoor Lifestyle

Flower pots by spacious windows await fall planting for fresh lettuces, herbs, flowers and tomatoes...

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Brick floors with an occasional rug allow for an easy indoor/outdoor lifestyle.

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Sleeping Quarters

Straw Bale Window of Truth

Cozy sleeping quarters, not much between you and the great outdoors - better like the bears!

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Window of truth on a straw bale wall, traditional to prove its construction, aways...

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Earth Stucco Best for Adobe

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Buildings made from earth. A time honored tradition. Using materials at hand, non-toxic to humans,...

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Build a shelter with what you have!

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