Life as a house, part III: What is wrong with conventional houses?
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Buckminster Fuller used to say that house construction was a field which had hardly evolved over the last thousand years. In fact, in many ways, construction techniques have regressed.
To understand this, we must look at various aspects of the modern shelter, including the materials used, the efficiency of the structure, the shape of the building itself, energy efficiency, and harmony with the environment. For example, does the shape and position of the house take into account the dominant winds and / or the position of the sun throughout different seasons? More often than not, the answer is no.
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