#peter vetsch

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Check out the earthen houses of Swiss architect Peter Vetsch.  The world has finally caught up with his house design.

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Earth house by Swiss architect Peter Vetsch

[juanadrian]

Peter Vetsch - Earth Houses

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Peter Vetsch has made a lot of houses in his career through use of sprayed concrete on metal mesh, further insulated with earth excavated from the build site. They're really beautiful houses that are energy efficient, spacious, and economical on a more local level. I'd really like to see this sort of tech used for more than just what are basically suburban communities. You guys think we could integrate these sorts of housing methodologies into high density urban design?

Also a link to peter vetsch's wiki page.

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Peter Vetsch (Swiss, b. 1943)

Earth House Estate

Lättenstrasse, Dietikon, Switzerland

Nine dwellings clustered around a grotto, with a subterranean parking garage beneath.