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Hakka Earth Buildings, Fujian
China
Igloo, North Pole
Tipi, North America
(traditional; North Asia?)
Dugout, zemlyanka (Russia),
elsewhere (pre-modern)
PLACE TECHNIQUE COMMENT
10m earth walls, timber/
rammed earth, 1m thick,
eaves prevent solar ingress,
local materials
Ice-made structure, spherical
construction
Cone-shaped, skin-and-
wood structure
Partly/completely bermed
(earth-bound) structure
Thermal mass principle, local materials
(using available materials for binding),
dense housing concept
Paradigm of local materials,
optimisation of surface area/volume
ratio; ice can be natural/essential
material, or frivolous material
Natural ventilation, local materials/
resources, portable, carbon neutral, re-
usable building material, climate
adaptable, shape (cone) wind-resistant,
biodegradable, movable openings,
localized heating
Inherent insulation, thermal massing,
land-use efficiency, landscape
integration, inherent interior design/
furniture options; vs water seepage,
humidity, ventiliation, flexibility, lighting
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