Harmony's Home Page: Architects, Shelter & Housing Links

Architects, Shelter & Housing
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Adobe Builder February 6th,2003 Adobe Construction Adobe International, Inc Adobe Construction, Adobe Bricks Added 5.March.2001 Adobe Machines, pressed earth block machines using today's technology Added 5.March.2001 ABS- Alternative Building Systems "Earthblocks" Added 5.March.2001 Architecture for Humanity April 3,2004 Architects Home Page Architects Without Borders December 10,2002 The Art of Natural Building June 6th,2003
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Builders Without Borders "Builders Without Borders is an international network of ecological builders who form partnerships with communities and organizations around the world to create affordable housing out of local materials, and to work together for a sustainable future." Added 18.October.2001 Build 4 Health "It is my hope that you will want to visit this page often to explore with me the growing need to find ways to design, build and maintain healthier buildings that are both good for the occupants and safe for the environment in which they reside. See new tips each month." Marston Gregory, B.B.E.I.
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CalEarth Forum "Imagine building a beautiful home with high, arched ceilings out of little more than water, some barbed wire and the dirt in your own backyard for about $1,500, then finishing it off with tile, ornate windows and a few furnishings, all for a total of $7,000, excluding labor. Single room domes are even less and can be constructed in a matter of days. "My work is to create the most beautiful structures out of the simplest materials," Khalili said. Students, artists, architects, environmentalists and writers from all over the world have converged upon Hesperia to rediscover the simple power of earth, air, water, and fire (heat from the sun) - the only ingredients necessary for Khalili's fire-proof, flood and earthquake resistant domes. Khalili's California Institute of Earth, Art and Architecture (Cal-Earth) has even gained the attention of United Nations researchers. One U.N. official said the ceramic domes are ideal for environmental refugees, disaster-ridden areas and people who live in slum housing because Khalili's superadobe eliminates many of the obstacles aid agencies face when providing assistance....." (Article in Hesperia Star, July 4th,2000.) Canadian Building Digest June 6th,2003 Center for Resourceful Building Technology February 6th,2003 Centre for Earthen Architecture February 6th,2003 Cob Cottage Company-Home Page Added 5.March.2001 Construction Methods for Low Cost Housing Added 22.October.2000 CRASH CRASH is "a private sector charity working with homelessness charities in the UK to improve their premises for service delivery." Added July 30,2002 Cypher International Ltd: "Builds environmentally friendly and economical roads that use no contaminants and require no maintenance. We do considerable infrastructure work including mostly roads, housing, lagoons, dikes, irrigation canals, water retention ponds, foundation, environmentally friendly dust control, agricultural pads, landing strips etc." EarthBlocks ...."are used around the world whether for emergency relief or for sustainable development and low cost thrid world housing. The EarthBlocks machines are very low cost and high technology has been used to build in low technology labor intensive employment and dignity in developing countries where employment has reached catastrophic levels." Added September 25,2002
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The Dirt Cheap Builder Online June 6th,2003 Dome of a Home Dome Homes-Modular Homes Manufacturers Down to Earth August 16,2002
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East Coast Yurts "Every East Coast Yurt is cutom built by hand to insure the finest craftsmanship with hand picked materials. We stand behind our yurt!" Also see: Yurts by Pente Camping Yurts Home Page. December 9,2002 The Earth Building Foundation, Inc. Earth Building Research Forum February 6th,2003 Earth Sheltered Homes February 6th,2003 Earthship 4.February.2001 Earthship: Tire Wall 4.February.2001 The Earthship Biotecture The Earthship Internet Community Eco Brick Sytems cc
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Global Balance Institute Added 5.March.2001 Green Home Building Added 14 May 2003
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Hands On: Earthen Architecture February 6th,2003 Hartworks: Earthbag Papercrete House Added May 14,2003 Home On Earth February 6th,2003 HydraForm
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Inter-Americas Adobe Builder Magazine Online
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LX & R Design- ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PAGE
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Mark Sauer Construction, Inc.
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Natural Building Resources at www.StrawBaleCentral.com Natural Spaces Domes Added 5.March.2001 Networks Productions June 6th,2003 Nomad Shelter Yurts of Homer,Alaska Added 14.November.2002 Northerns Adobe Program
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Pacific Yurts Papercrete.com June 6th,2003 Papercrete & Low Cost Homes June 6th,2003 Paper Log House- Shiguru Ban Pressed Adobe Earth Blocks (TECNOLOGIA CONSTRUCTIVA AECT CON TIERRA) Added 5.March.2001
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Rammed Earth-The Australian Connection February 6th,2003 Rammed Earth Buildings by Burlington Construction, Inc. Added February 2, 2001
Rammed Earth Development, Inc.
Randome Shelter
Resources for Environmental Desing Index (REDI)1,900 Green Building Materials Added 5.March.2001
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Shelter Systems June 6th,2003 Stabilized Earth Brick Technology April 11,2005 Sustainable Architecture Sustainable Building Directory August 16,2002 Sustainable Sources Very fine site-see their Articles and Discussion Groups pages, for example. April 3,2004
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The Monolithic Dome-Surviving Tornadoes and Hurricanes Truly Portable Yurts and Domes June 6th,2003
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Vastu Shilpa Foundation February 6th,2003 Vene-Ram Adobe bricks with a simple tool. Added March 7,2002.
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World Shelters: Emergency Shelters
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The Yurt People Yurtworks June 6th,2003
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