![]() ![]() The house has nine vaults that include three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two garages for cars within an area of 2300 square feet. ![]() Although the construction involves packing of a tube-shaped cloth bag filled with earth and reinforced using wire, this structure resists earthquake and other calamities with a mere wall thickness of 15 centimeters. Earth one vaulted house - Cal-Earthīuilt on superadobe, a construction technique invented by architect and humanitarian Nader Khalili, the Earth One Vaulted House is one of the most applicable prototypes following the layout of typical housing units found in California. As architect Laurie Baker rightfully said “ Cost-effective houses are not just for the poor, they are for everyone “, a change in such a notion is a necessity in our society and convincing the middle and upper-class of the importance of simple living and equity. Low specification and simple architecture fail to captivate the eyes of the middle-income and high-income groups, overpowered by their love for extravagance and to keep with their social standing. Although many tried replacing it with the term affordable housing, this misconception has never changed over the years. ![]() In the present scenario, low-cost construction is synonymous with architecture for the poor.
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