COLLECTION NAME:
Archivision Base to Module 9
Record
Preferred Title:
Earthships in Greater World Earthship Community
Alternate Title:
Earthship Biotecture World Headquarters
Image View:
Skylight ventilation box and line above bathroom
Creator:
Earthship Biotecture (American architectural firm, active ca. 1970-present)
Location:
site: Tres Piedras, New Mexico, United States
Location Note:
North of Taos; #2 Earthship Way
GPS:
+36.496015-105.753435
Date:
ca. 1980-2010 (creation)
Cultural Context:
American
Style Period:
Twenty-first century
Work Type 1:
house
Work Type 2:
housing project
Classification:
architecture
Material:
packed dirt; recycled tires; recycled cans; recycled bottles; wood; solar panels
Technique:
construction (assembling)
Subjects:
architecture; contemporary (1960 to present); Architecture and energy conservation; Housing; Solar energy; Sustainable buildings; green building; sustainability; recycling
Description:
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)
Collection:
Archivision Addition Module Six
Identifier:
1A2-US-NM-ES-A24
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Earthships in Greater World Earthship Community
