Houses on Trikes-Who's to Blame-Mud Huts-MORE!

Dauntless said:
Around me, they figure out that a homeless person is living in a camper, they confiscate the vehicle. The day will come in China.

They've built homes out of foam in Japan for years.

http://www.i-domehouse.com/index.html

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Well, we've covered most of the bases in this thread! All thats missing are sex, drugs, rock n' roll and religion. :shock:

Well, in lieu of some good bike porn, and in keeping with themes already stated in this thread, heres more about building domes with mud bags:

Eye-Catching, Disaster-Resistant Earthbag Homes for Post-Earthquake Haiti

Kimberley Mok-Treehugger
Design / Green Architecture
January 9, 2013

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Coverage of Haiti's 2010 earthquake disaster may have dwindled in the news, but rebuilding efforts are still slowly continuing, running the gamut from shelters made from tires, shipping containers and recycled plastic bottles -- each with their advantages and disadvantages.

But that's not all; besides these methods, the superadobe "earthbag" building technique is also being used. Originally developed by architect Nader Khalili and Cal-Earth, the practice involves layering long fabric or plastic tubes or bags filled with sand, clay, water and fibrous material like sticks, straw, and/or manure to create a domed compression structure that is resistant to earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and fire.
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Organizations like Konbit Shelter ("konbit" means communal effort in Creole) are partnering international artists, builders, architects, and engineers with local artisans and builders to create durable and low-tech earthbag structures that can be tailored to fit each community's needs.

This system of building provides an easily replicable model, which can be built without using specialized construction machinery and can be participated in by the men and women of any community. Utilizing 90% earth, and only 10% cement, these structures are stronger than the now common cinder block and concrete slab construction. The technique also uses little to no wood, an invaluable asset in timber depleted Haiti.

Timber is not the only thing that is difficult to obtain; even the process of finding suitable polypropylene bagging for earthbag building in Haiti was a bit of a headache, as one of Konbit Shelter's members chronicles in a post about one of their local suppliers.

Despite all the hurdles, Konbit Shelter recently completed a community center in the village of Bigones in 2011 (seen above), and from the looks of the photos showing the building process on Konbit's blog, it was an inspiring cooperative effort for all involved, not to mention the lovely structure that was ultimately created.
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One of the supports for the main windows was made from welded oil drums -- a beautiful example of adaptive reuse.
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Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign raising over $30,000, they're returning this January to build another house; keep track of the upcoming details on Konbit Shelter's site and blog.
 
Kent said:
Dauntless said:
Around me, they figure out that a homeless person is living in a camper, they confiscate the vehicle. The day will come in China.

They've built homes out of foam in Japan for years.
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Well, we've covered most of the bases in this thread! All thats missing are sex, drugs, rock n' roll and religion. :shock:
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Well, darn, I can get ya a mud hut church or two.

http://sdecourcey.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/church-in-a-mud-hut-january-7/

http://kathryngironimi.theworldrace.org/?filename=the-mud-hut-church

Oh, and. . . .

http://indianbollywoodmusicandmovies.blogspot.com/2008/08/mallika-in-mud-house.html

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And let's not forget Jabba the HUT.

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The woman who's warning went unheeded. You want to know who to blame about the economic collapse watch these FIRST to educate yourself.

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The criminals: Greenspan, Paulson, Rubin, Summers, Bernanke
 
And her warning are still going unheeded
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Dauntless said:
Kent said:
Dauntless said:
Around me, they figure out that a homeless person is living in a camper, they confiscate the vehicle. The day will come in China.

They've built homes out of foam in Japan for years.
Click to expand...

Well, we've covered most of the bases in this thread! All thats missing are sex, drugs, rock n' roll and religion. :shock:
Click to expand...

home-sticks-and-mud.jpg


Well, darn, I can get ya a mud hut church or two.

http://sdecourcey.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/church-in-a-mud-hut-january-7/

http://kathryngironimi.theworldrace.org/?filename=the-mud-hut-church

Oh, and. . . .

http://indianbollywoodmusicandmovies.blogspot.com/2008/08/mallika-in-mud-house.html

Mallika+Sherawat1.jpg


And let's not forget Jabba the HUT.

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Dauntless-you've wrapped up sex, religion and mud all in one package! So what about drugs and rock n' roll? 8)
 
No sex, drugs or rock n roll. Certainly not political.Back to the original topic.
I have dreamed of a solar charged camping rig for some time.
In my recent searches(for inspiration) I ran across this quick article, 12 examples.
http://weburbanist.com/2012/10/15/bike-campers-12-mini-mobile-homes-for-nomadic-cyclists/
I love this one. Look at that woodwork, sweet.
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This style appeals to my practical side. Easy camp set-up. Solar panel capable.
Imagine a mid drive Big Dummy pulling this up to the lake.
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Posh. 8)
 
The one with the TV looks perfect for people 4 ft tall. But still would be better than camped in the wrong place in the rain in a tent. Just have to learn to sleep curled up is all.

Backing up a page, doen Nader still fire those houses? Years ago, after an earthquake, he noticed the adobe houses all fell down, but the ceramic kilns all still stood. This was in Iran if I remember it right.

So he invented a fired house. Using adobe bricks, he made houses with adobe brick domed vault ceilings. Then he glazed the inside walls, and put the fire to them. Reaching about cone 1 or so, the result was a giant fired pot to live in, with durable glass glazed walls that never needed paint. Very very cool!!!! As a monolithic fired structure, very very resistant to earthquakes. I used similar techniques to make wood fired ceramic kilns. I would build a form, then pack ceramic clay on the form an inch thick. Then on top of that, I put a mixture of clay from the ground and sawdust. The the inner form removed, you had a structure like a horno, but able to take higher temps than a pueblo indian bread oven.
 
The earthbag domes have some merits, but good luck making one without an army. Same with other processes like straw-bale, etc.

It's a fallacy to think that the impoverished have the man-hours to build such labor-intensive shelters when survival is already a 24hr job.

For insights into the many issues involved in sheltering the world's poor, explore the $300 house concept. Some good ideas and lots of very bad ideas.

http://www.300house.com/concept.html
 
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