building with earth (book #17)

For a number of years, the healthy and environment-friendly building material earth, in common use for thousands of years, has been enjoying increasing popularity, including in industrialized nations. In hot dry and temperate climate zones, earth offers numerous advantages over other materials. Its particular texture and composition also holds great aesthetic appeal.

The second and revised edition of this handbook offers a practical systematic overview of the many uses of earth and techniques for processing it. Its properties and physical characteristics are described in informed and knowledgeable detail. Author reflections on the rich and varied experiences gained over thirty years of building earth structures all over the world and the numerous photographs of construction sites and drawings will immensely help anybody who wants to study earth architecture.

Author: Gernot Minke

sergey_larenkov (times gone by)

Berlin-Prague-Vienna 65 years
Berlin 1945/2010

Berlin 1945/2010. Wrecked "Tiger" tank in the Tiergarten park.

Siege of Leningrad  (now St Petersburg) 1942/2010

Historic events superimposed on present day locations. Brilliant idea. Go there!

(very) high density

More pics @ MichaelWolf_Architecture Of Density

leyn baan st, galle fort (#13)

Leyn Baan Street, Galle Fort
Photos: JD, Maps: Google

sigiriya, dambulla (#12)

Sigiriya, Dambula (7°95' N 80°75' E)
Sigiriya Museum 
Photos by Waruna Gomis

bope temple, galle (#11)

Bope Temple, Galle. Photos by Waruna Gomis

horton plains, sri lanka

Horton Plains national park is a world heritage site in the central hills of Sri Lanka.
Location: 6°48′N 80°48′E
Photos: Waruna Gomis