Mexico Earthen Vault

From Nuevo Casas G...

We have started the construction of an adobe vault in Nuevo Casas Grandes CHIH, Mexico. This is based on the plan for a kitchen/garage by AVN found here:

http://www.lavoutenubienne.org/IMG/pdf/cuisine_exterieure.pdf

or more floor plans are available here:

http://www.lavoutenubienne.org/IMG/pdf_Catalogo_de_ejemplos_de_los_planes_VN.pdf

Profe Anselmo Jaramillo is scheduled to come down on the 8th of September with some students to do the actual vault work. We are using no concrete. It has been really hard to find the big rocks for the foundation.

Now I know that the secret to this is to be accumulating big rocks in advance. We went a little wild with the footings. The two end walls only need to be 40cm wide, but we made them 70cm. The depth on all the footings is 70cm. These are some BIG-BOYS!!

Nice little adobe home

Here is a nice video about the construction of a nice simple lime exterior adobe.

Simple Adobe

I love adobe construction. I think that one of the keys is to do simple construction. This is construction in harmony with the philosophies of Hassan Fathy.

I think that adobe is beautiful in small and simple presentations. I really want to build a two-story adobe that is less than 1500 sq. feet.

I will blog photos, books, sites, and videos.

I hope that if there is something you like here, you will take time to leave a comment.