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calearth1.jpgWe've seen some great examples of emergency and disaster-resistant architecture before, from Architecture For Humanity's Biloxi Model Homes to monolithic domes, and considering the likelihood that we will be continually faced with more and more natural disasters in our lives, we think it is hugely important to redirect some architectural attention towards disaster-resistant housing design. The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (i.e. CalEarth) is an interesting company in this regard. Their monolithic domes are great for disaster resistance, and are now proving to be applicable in even more far-reaching contexts (we're talking outer space here). Not only are their dome-like clay houses earthquake resistant and eco-friendly - but, thanks to some attention from NASA, there's a possibility that they may have us calling the moon "home" sometime in the future.1
calearth2.jpgWe've seen some great examples of emergency and disaster-resistant architecture before, from Architecture For Humanity's Biloxi Model Homes to monolithic domes, and considering the likelihood that we will be continually faced with more and more natural disasters in our lives, we think it is hugely important to redirect some architectural attention towards disaster-resistant housing design. The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (i.e. CalEarth) is an interesting company in this regard. Their monolithic domes are great for disaster resistance, and are now proving to be applicable in even more far-reaching contexts (we're talking outer space here). Not only are their dome-like clay houses earthquake resistant and eco-friendly - but, thanks to some attention from NASA, there's a possibility that they may have us calling the moon "home" sometime in the future.2
calearth3.jpgWe've seen some great examples of emergency and disaster-resistant architecture before, from Architecture For Humanity's Biloxi Model Homes to monolithic domes, and considering the likelihood that we will be continually faced with more and more natural disasters in our lives, we think it is hugely important to redirect some architectural attention towards disaster-resistant housing design. The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (i.e. CalEarth) is an interesting company in this regard. Their monolithic domes are great for disaster resistance, and are now proving to be applicable in even more far-reaching contexts (we're talking outer space here). Not only are their dome-like clay houses earthquake resistant and eco-friendly - but, thanks to some attention from NASA, there's a possibility that they may have us calling the moon "home" sometime in the future.3
calearth4.jpgWe've seen some great examples of emergency and disaster-resistant architecture before, from Architecture For Humanity's Biloxi Model Homes to monolithic domes, and considering the likelihood that we will be continually faced with more and more natural disasters in our lives, we think it is hugely important to redirect some architectural attention towards disaster-resistant housing design. The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (i.e. CalEarth) is an interesting company in this regard. Their monolithic domes are great for disaster resistance, and are now proving to be applicable in even more far-reaching contexts (we're talking outer space here). Not only are their dome-like clay houses earthquake resistant and eco-friendly - but, thanks to some attention from NASA, there's a possibility that they may have us calling the moon "home" sometime in the future.4
calearth5.jpgWe've seen some great examples of emergency and disaster-resistant architecture before, from Architecture For Humanity's Biloxi Model Homes to monolithic domes, and considering the likelihood that we will be continually faced with more and more natural disasters in our lives, we think it is hugely important to redirect some architectural attention towards disaster-resistant housing design. The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (i.e. CalEarth) is an interesting company in this regard. Their monolithic domes are great for disaster resistance, and are now proving to be applicable in even more far-reaching contexts (we're talking outer space here). Not only are their dome-like clay houses earthquake resistant and eco-friendly - but, thanks to some attention from NASA, there's a possibility that they may have us calling the moon "home" sometime in the future.5
