The Art of Natural Building: Design, Construction, Resources
Joseph F. Kennedy, Michael G. Smith and Catherine Wanek, Editors
published by New Society Publishers
P.O. Box 189, Gabriola Island, BC
Canada V0R 1X0
www.newsociety.com
$26.95 US / $36.95 CDN
For people who think outside the square when it comes to building construction,
"The Art of Natural Building" will go a long way towards reinforcing innovative and ecologically sound
methods of designing and building. It will also provide a fresh look at ways traditional materials and
methods ignored by our modern construction industry can be utilized.
This comprehensive volume includes articles by more than 50 leaders in
the alternative construction field. They cover methods such as rubble trench foundations, bamboo construction,
earthbags, cob building, cordwood masonry, straw bale and adobe building, amongst others.
The cover photograph alone is almost worth the price of the book a workshop/stable in France designed to use straw, lime, cordwood and a
living roof. This perfectly illustrates the natural methods we can use to construct our shelters and allow them to look as though they grew directly
out of the land.
Review by Donna L. Gagnon, Editor, www.log-world.com
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