Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Ariel's Blog Post

Last year, I was watching a television special that focused on the topic of interesting homes. One of the “homes” they featured was actually a tight-knit community of individuals living in New Mexico. The homes in which these individuals lived were called “earthships.” To be honest, I do not remember too much specifically about these homes. I remember that the television special discussed that these “earthships” were constructed using recycled materials, especially tires and aluminum cans. In fact, the original idea for these homes came about when the architect was looking for a way to put to use massive amounts of empty aluminum cans. In addition, these “earthships” are both self-sustaining and self-regulating. Two website links related to this topic are provided below. The first discusses seven examples of “Handmade Eco-Friendly Homes,” of which an “earthship” in New Mexico is one example. The second link specifically discusses “earthships.” I am extremely glad that the second website is now so extensive and informative. Last year when I researched the “earthship” after watching the television show mentioned above, there was quite little information online about it.


No comments:

Post a Comment