Eco-Dome
Building a very small house
a documentary
turns to gold
in the hands
of the wise
-Rumi-
Eco-Dome |
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earth turns to gold in the hands of the wise -Rumi- |
Series: The works and words of architect Nader Khalili
This film shows how a pile of earth, dug out from the building site, is turned into a small house called Eco- Dome (moon cocoon model), using the Superadobe technology. It documents how professionals and students from many countries training at Cal-Earth Institute built this structure. It is intended for use with materials and tools developed for instruction during the apprenticeship retreat at Cal-Earth. Superadobe technology was first presented by the architect to NASA for lunar habitats, and can build single or clustered homes on earth which are resistant to fire, floods, wind storms and earthquakes.
| "It is a hidden treasure," said the director of the Emergency Response Division at the U.N. Development Program....Here you have a technology that's so simple, so effective and can be used by everybody...." - Reuters world News Agency |
Notice:
Disclaimer:
Directed and Produced by Dastan Khalili
Superadobe technology (sandbag and barbed wire) is designed by Nader Khalili, and engineering by P. J. Vittore, models of which have been constructed and tested for the City of Hesperia, California, Building and Safety Department, in consultation with I.C.B.O. (International Conference of Building Officials), in the forms of arches, vaults, and domes between 1993 and 1996. These successfully passed the California required codes for the models.
Superadobe is a patented system put at the service of humanity and the environment. Licensing is required for commercial use.
Cal-Earth Institute, architect Nader Khalili, and their representatives and officers are not responsible for the actions or effects of individuals who buy this video or follow use it's guidance for building. Builders are expected to use commonsense, caution, safety precautions appropriate to a construction site, and all necessary protection to persons and property.
Greenworks Productions
Special Effects by Scott Kuhlman