Video: Clay ecohouse from a Spanish architect
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The technology of building houses from clay was known back in Babylon and Ancient Rus, and today it is back in fashion again. Such eco-houses are to the liking of those who care about the well-being of our planet, because these are the simplest and safest dwellings. A striking example of "clay" architecture - mansion Casa Terracottabuilt Octavio Mendoza in the Spanish municipality of Leiva.
Octavio Mendoza is a 64-year-old Spanish romantic architect who managed to build a 5400 sq. feet. He jokingly called his creation "a large piece of ceramics", because the mansion was erected by hand from clay baked in the sun. The ginger building looks very impressive surrounded by green fields and mountains.
Despite the fact that Casa Terracotta was built according to ancient technology, inside you can see many "benefits" of civilization. In particular, you can see solar panels for heating water, a toilet and a bathtub, decorated with mosaic tiles. The two-story mansion has a spacious living room and cozy bedrooms, as well as a fully equipped kitchen. By the way, the kitchen table and utensils are also made of clay, decorative beer mugs and lamps are made of recycled materials.
Octavio Mendoza worked for many years as an architect, he designed residential buildings, commercial buildings and even churches, and after retiring, he decided to realize his old dream - to build a house out of clay. He started working on this project 14 years ago, the goal of Mendoza is to show how a person can use natural resources productively. There is nothing in the house made of cement or metal, so an environmental activist can be proud that he has done well.
The resourceful architect believes that buildings such as his house are indispensable for the inhabitants of the desert regions of our planet, where the soil is ideal for construction. “Millions of families could live in clay houses,” says Octavio Mendoza.
Many artisans, artists, architects and designers have contributed to the creation of Casa Terracotta. In fact, this mansion is a field for creative experiments, anyone can decorate the house as they wish. Octavio Mendoza does not live permanently in this house, but comes here every day. The mansion is open to visitors, the cost of the tour is purely symbolic - $ 3.50.
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