“In a quality life, the sense of fulfilment comes from connection. Look to your rain, look to your land, look to the magical seasons of this earth. Listen to the wind, dance in the mud, then plaster your house with it ... living intimately and comfortably with the basic elements brings a deep sense of … Continue reading Ampersand Learning Center, Cerillos, New Mexico, USA
Building regulations ‘suppress experimentation’
Self Build and Design magazine have just published (April 2011) a short piece about my ongoing research into how we can makemore low-cost eco-homes:
We have to adapt culturally to climate change
While the case that climate change is happening and probably irreversible is robust, the political arguments about whether we should do anything about it remain ongoing and unresolved. Many in the minority world (like Britain and the USA) are relying upon technological innovation (like wind power, electric cars and geo-engineering) to save us. Research shows … Continue reading We have to adapt culturally to climate change
Regenerative design in eco-building
While in the USA several people refered to the concept of 'regenerative design', a term I had not heard used in Britain. Regenerative design is when the process of a build takes into full account the people and environment in which it is situated. It becomes regenerative when choices of which materials are used enable other … Continue reading Regenerative design in eco-building
Thom Wheeler’s Adobe Studio and House, Taos, New Mexico, USA
It takes a while to absorb and understand the scale of Thom’s adobe house and studio in Taos, New Mexico. If at first glance from the outside it looks like an ancient castle, with its large tall entrance ways and wooden beams, then stepping inside is like entering the great hall. The high ceilings, giant … Continue reading Thom Wheeler’s Adobe Studio and House, Taos, New Mexico, USA
ECO-HOMES + COMMUNITIES 