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Earthbag construction — is a very inexpensive method of construction that is very strong and can be built very quickly. It is a natural building technique that has evolved from historic military bunker construction techniques, and temporary flood control dike building… … Wikipedia
Super Adobe — is a form of Earthbag Construction that was developed by Iranian architect Nader Khalili. The technique uses long snake like sand bags to form a beehive shaped compressive structure that employs arches, domes, and vaults to create single and… … Wikipedia
Rice-hull bagwall construction — is a system of building, with results aesthetically similar to the use of earthbag or cob construction, in which woven polypropylene bags (or tubes) are tightly filled with raw rice hulls, and these are stacked up, layer upon layer, with strands… … Wikipedia
Nader Khalili — (February 22, 1936, Tehran – March 5, 2008, Los Angeles) was an Iranian born architect, writer, and humanitarian who received his philosophical and architectural education in Iran, Turkey, and the United States. In 1970 he was licensed by… … Wikipedia
List of architecture topics — This page aims to list all topics related to architecture. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar. It is also to see the gaps in Wikipedia s coverage of the… … Wikipedia
Rammed earth — The ruins of a Han Dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE) Chinese watchtower made of rammed earth at Dunhuang, Gansu province, at the eastern end of the Silk Road … Wikipedia
Kaki Hunter — (b. Katherine Susan Hunter on November 6, 1955 in Topanga Canyon, California, U.S.). American actress, architect writer. As an actress she first found success in starring roles in the movies Roadie (1980) and Willie Phil (1980). She went on to… … Wikipedia
Natural building — A natural building involves a range of building systems and materials that place major emphasis on sustainability. Ways of achieving sustainability through natural building focus on durability and the use of minimally processed, plentiful or… … Wikipedia
Green building — *LEED 2.0 Gold certified *Green Power *Native LandscapingGreen building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources energy, water, and materials while reducing building impacts on human health and the… … Wikipedia
Ceramic houses — are buildings made of an earth mixture which is high in clay, and fired to become ceramic. The process of building and firing such houses was developed by Iranian architect, Nader Khalili, in the late 1970s. he named it Geltaftan; Gel , means… … Wikipedia
