Earthen architecture explained in 101 seconds | 101 in 101

Описание: The architecture of the future is not glass and steel, but made of earth. In this 101 in 101 video, UC Berkeley professor of architecture and art department chair Ronald Rael gives a primer on earthen architecture, and provides a vision of why our future homes should be made of the soil beneath our feet.

Though it’s composition differs across the planet, and the techniques to build shelter with it are just as varied–from wattle and daub, to compressed earth, to adobe –– soil is a material so compelling that it has long been a central pillar of Rael’s work and teaching. His latest endeavor, Muddy Robots, uses 3D-printing robots to build with earth in a fascinating combination of technology and nature. “I think it's interesting to think about not only artificial intelligence today, but also ancestral intelligence.” says Rael, “To draw from our 10,000 year-old heritage of building with Earth.”

Rael is also honoring his personal heritage. “My family has probably lived continuously in buildings made of earth for several thousand years,” he says, “As have most of the people on the planet.”

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Video by Charlotte Buchen Khadra

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