BIOARQUITETURA. Architecture. Casasdepaja.org. EarthShip Videos. Housing. OpenBuildings / the crowdsourced buildings database. Sky Garden House. I think one of the reasons that many are skeptical about environmental design is because they think its terribly complex and costly.
It does take a bit more effort on the front end, but it's definitely not rocket science. This architecture by Guz Architects is a wonderfully developed minimalistic design with a curvilinear flare that really brings out the organic coverings. I'm most impressed with how design facilitates the needs of the plants and shrubs located throughout the house.
See more at Guz Architects. Hand-Build an Earth Sheltered House For $5,000 – Green Building Elements. Green Design Published on December 1st, 2008 | by Susan Kraemer Cash, that most basic element of our economy, can be in abysmally short supply for new young families scraping by on marginal jobs.
Sustainable housebuilding may not be foremost in their minds.