Construction sites
This album presents contemporary earthen architectures : rammed earth, prefabricated rammed earth, poured earth, adobes… Includes a large number of interviews with professionals involved in the projects.
This album presents contemporary earthen architectures : rammed earth, prefabricated rammed earth, poured earth, adobes… Includes a large number of interviews with professionals involved in the projects.
A primer on the basic science of climate change, examining the differences between climate and weather and how scientists determine that the planet is getting hotter. This lesson also takes a detailed look at greenhouse gases – what they are, the role of human behavior in releasing them, and their effect on climate change. This …
How to Make a Dorodango (Japanese Polished Clay Ball) Hikaru Dorodango (mud dumpling) is a Japanese art form in which earth and water are molded to create a delicate shiny sphere.
Basic Clay Straw Plaster Finish or Second Coat Instructions on how to plaster your own walls using natural materials, such as clay, straw, and sand.
Earth Bags: Cal-Earth’s Sustainable Architecture The California Institute of Earth Architecture hopes their Superadobe construction technique may be applied to more traditional contemporary homes found throughout SoCal suburbs.
Sculpted by hand from a mixture of clay, sand and straw, building houses out of cob is a full mind and body experience; one that requires patience. But these homes are worth the wait!
A rammed earth wall is durable, energy efficient, and made from the most abundant material on the planet. Learn how these builders and homeowners applied this ancient technique to create timeless contemporary homes.
Shiny Clay Wall Finish Sealed with Oil & Wax polished to a Mirror Finish Burnished Plaster There are plenty of ways to polish clay, this is just one I put together for this video, but the concepts are the same for other polished plasters, like tadelakt. This technique is not suited for wet areas, such …
Field tests – GRANULOMETRY Palm of hand – 01 Palm of hand – 02 Palm of hand – 03 Field tests – HAND WASH Hand wash 01 Hand wash 02 Hand wash 02 Field tests – CIGAR TEST Modeling of cigar 01 Modeling of cigar 02 Field tests – PELLET TEST Modeling of pellets 01 …
Fractal tree in clay mud Setting of mineral binders under water Transformation of gypsum into plaster Electrostatic deviation of a stream of water Acceleration of the setting of plaster Deliquescence of salt Cohesion of mineral binders underwater Recycling plaster Fingers of air in clay mud