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An earth sheltered house in Switzerland (Peter Vetsch) An earth shelter, also called an earth house, earth-bermed house, earth-sheltered house, [1] earth-covered house, or underground house, is a structure (usually a house) with earth against the walls and/or on the roof, or that is entirely buried underground.
An underground house in the Sassi di Matera, Italy An underground jewellery shop in Coober Pedy An example of an excavated house in Brhlovce, Slovakia. Underground living refers to living below the ground's surface, whether in natural or manmade caves or structures (earth shelters). Underground dwellings are an alternative to above-ground ...
This hotel earthscraper property has 16 underground stories, and two additional stories aboveground, making it 18 stories in total. [5] This design presents opportunities for developers to transform potentially unappealing landmasses, such as an old, abandoned quarry [ 6 ] in the case of the Intercontinental Shanghai, and turn them into useful ...
Malcolm Wells (March 11, 1926 – November 27, 2009) [1] was an American architect who is regarded as "the father of modern earth-sheltered architecture." [2] Wells lived on Cape Cod, Massachusetts in a modern earth-sheltered building of his own design. [3]
The Underground House in Ward, Colorado, was a subterranean dwelling known for its architectural design, which embraced the concept of underground living. The house was designed by architect Julian "Jay" Swayze (1923–1981) in the 1960s. The dwelling is an example of an unconventional approach to residential construction and integration with ...
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A former FBI informant accused of lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s alleged business dealings with a Ukrainian energy company has agreed to plead guilty to federal ...
The Doukhobor Dugout House in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008. Although today it is the only known partially surviving example of this type of shelter, it was one of many such dugout houses constructed by Doukhobors upon arrival in Canada, and a form of shelter used by many settlers of various ...