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This earthship is based on the global earthship model and is built with a foundation of tires, have roof bearing walls built with earthbags and interior walls built with cob, cans, and plastic bottles. This Earthship adheres to all six principles of an Earthship. This is the largest earthbag earthship in the world. [13]
Michael E. Reynolds (born 1945) is an American architect based in New Mexico, known for the design and construction of "earthship" passive solar houses. He is a proponent of "radically sustainable living ".
An earthship tin can wall is both an efficient and economical building method. They are mainly composed of aluminum and cement, and can withstand the test of time. They are made from few materials (the coating method can be more complex than building the wall itself). They use recycled materials and require little or no skill to build.
Earthbag construction – Building method; Earthship – Style of architecture that uses native materials and upcycled materials to build homes; Geotechnical engineering – Scientific study of earth materials in engineering problems; Green building – Structures and processes of building structures that are more environmentally responsible
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It follows Reynolds and how he developed the Earthship style of building and his struggle with the laws of Taos, New Mexico, the location of his experimental Earthship community, in order to be allowed to build homes that do not match the structures of local building codes.
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