Living in synchrony with the planet sounds like a distant fantasy, but it is more possible than it seems thanks to the Earthship that are ecological, self -sufficient and perfectly adapted housing to the environment since they are designed to «reduce the planet's stress.» These houses are made of natural and reused materials, in addition to these homes are passive thanks to the fact that they do not depend on common infrastructure and do not affect natural resources of the planet.
Currently, Earthship Biotecture in New Mexico is the company responsible for building these homes.www.erthshipglobal.com
The story behind homes
The Earthships were originally designed and created by Michael Reynolds in 1978who decided to use frosting waste to build and develop completely self -sufficient and sustainable homes. The first designs of these homes were carried out experimenting with different design models, materials and construction systems based on the use of waste And over time it was discovered that you could also work with natural materials. These special houses are currently designed by the company Earthship Biotecture of Taos in New Mexico With the architect Michael Reynolds at the head.
The EarthShips are built with recycled waste such as cans and tires.www.erthshipglobal.com
Natural homes
These homes are made autonomously and are generally built of waste that could be considered garbage, but that can be reused to create homes. Many of the materials used are glass, cans, earth, straw or adobe bottles and old wheat tires stuffed with earth, using thermal mass to naturally regulate the interior temperature.
The construction is self -sufficient thanks to the fact that it does not consume non -renewable raw materials and uses recycled waste materials. The design of the Earthships has revolutionized the way in which households are built And best of all, its design can adapt to any environment and the concept has been exported to different parts of the world and is based on a standard design adapted to the needs of residents.