Detail View: Archivision Base to Module 9: Earthships in Greater World Earthship Community
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Preferred Title:
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Earthships in Greater World Earthship Community
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Alternate Title:
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Earthship Biotecture World Headquarters
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Image View:
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Detail, decorative element honeycombed with glass bottles
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Creator:
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Earthship Biotecture (American architectural firm, active ca. 1970-present)
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Location:
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site: Tres Piedras, New Mexico, United States
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Location Note:
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North of Taos; #2 Earthship Way
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GPS:
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+36.496015-105.753435
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Date:
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ca. 1980-2010 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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American
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Style Period:
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Twenty-first century
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Work Type 1:
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house
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Work Type 2:
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housing project
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Classification:
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architecture
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Material:
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packed dirt; recycled tires; recycled cans; recycled bottles; wood; solar panels
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
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Subjects:
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architecture; contemporary (1960 to present); Architecture and energy conservation; Housing; Solar energy; Sustainable buildings; green building; sustainability; recycling
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Description:
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An Earthship is a type of passive solar house made of natural and recycled materials. Designed and marketed by Earthship Biotecture of Taos, New Mexico, the homes are primarily constructed to work autonomously and are generally made of earth-filled tires, using thermal mass construction to naturally regulate indoor temperature. They also usually have their own special natural ventilation system. Earthships are generally off-the-grid homes, minimizing their reliance on public utilities and fossil fuels. The Earthship Biotecture website states "An Earthship is a radically sustainable green building made with recycled materials." (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Six
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Identifier:
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1A2-US-NM-ES-A9
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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