Eco Domes and how to build one

I am fascinated by traditional type housing, earth building material, and any and all type of crazy do-it-yourself shelters that people seem to come up with.

I quite by accident stumbled onto Eco-Domes by Cal-Earth Institutes , and instantly loved the way these houses feel and look. The houses are simply build of sand bags and covered in stucco type material, giving them a very earthy appearance. Nader Khalili is the visionary, architect, and founder behind the Cal-Earth Institute.

Upon reading further, I came to find that this group helps people all over the world build shelters for themselves. They also have apprenticeship programs to learn the entire procedure. A great majority of the graduating students then go on to spread their knowledge through helping others.

Off course, now being an official squidoo addict, I had to build a lens…

I give you lens #13…   –>  http://www.squidoo.com/eco-dome

I’ve included videos from youtube that show the building. It’s in fast forward so you can see the entire dome house go up in a matter of a few minutes. Have fun.