Preparing for a disaster is always prudent, whether it’s in the form of stocking up on food, water, and supplies, or shoring up your home with storm shutters, sand bags, or specialized architecture designed to handle severe weather. Still, sometimes our efforts are not always successful, often leaving many victims deserted and homeless. The solution? Sustainable, durable, affordable, accessible housing.
Skaie Knox - DiggersList.com
This past weekend, I crossed paths with 3-D draftsman, CAD technical drawer, and alternative school teacher Jake Dotson who was busy formulating and creating the framework for a life-size model of what he calls “open sustainable housing”. Based on mathematical and geometrical principles, these homes are not only structurally sound, with the proper materials for framing and wall weaving, they are also strong enough to build up to a second and even third floor. Additionally, because of its “open” form, “anyone in need of a home, anywhere in the world, can use indigenous materials and adapt a structure to their circumstances,” states Dotson. Moreover, because of it’s flexible and wide use of varying building materials, its design is totally open to improvement and further creativity. Dotson adds, “Building is intuitive and embodied. You learn a lot about how it works simply by how it feels.” [click to continue…]
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