Cob Inn
Cob is an ancient building material that combines clay, sand, and straw to create beautiful, earthen structures. It is similar to adobe, but instead of drying bricks to mortar in place, Cob creates a single, monolithic structure, much like poured concrete. Because of the clay content, Cob is sculptural, fire-proof, and has high thermal mass (ability to store heat). This experimental cabin (dubbed the Cob Inn) attempts to defy the laws of physics by using Cob as infill on angled, geodesic wall sections.
Cob Inn
EarthBag Garden Wall
EarthBag construction is a method of building a strong, earth-based structure consisting of subsoil compressed into polypropylene bags and stacked in a running bond, similar to bricks. Bags are then plastered to prevent degradation from sunlight.
EarthBag Garden Wall