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Earth building is not only one of the oldest, but also one of the most modern construction methods of our time. What economic, environmental, and social conditions are necessary for an upscaling of earth to occur? In the future, cement, the most important component of concrete, will - as well as other finite resources - become less viable to produce and significantly more expensive. Considering appropriate alternatives for building materials is becoming imperative.
This book presents a wide scope of built and unbuilt projects as well as strategies that can be implemented to edify processes of building, adapting the use of earth to each unique culture and context. Using impressive examples, the authors demonstrate groundbreaking technological innovations that highlight the advantages of this material: from its worldwide availability to the possibility of comprehensive recycling, from climate-neutral production to socially just implementation, including a focus on emerging economies. This book reveals the incredible potentials of earthen architecture - for people and for the entire planet.

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Heringer, Anna
Anna Heringer ist Architektin und Gewinnerin des Aga Khan Award for Architecture und des Global Award for Sustainable Architecture. Gastprofessuren und -dozenturen an der Harvard Graduate School of Design, der ETH Zürich sowie in Stuttgart, Linz und Wien. Seit 2010 UNESCO Lehrstuhl für Earthen Architecture, Building Cultures and Sustainable Development.

Howe, Lindsay Blair
Lindsay Blair Howe ist promovierte Architektin. Dozentin an der Dozentur Soziologie, Departement Architektur, ETH Zürich. Auch in Südafrika, Sambia, Deutschland und den USA in Forschung und Lehre tätig.

Rauch, Martin
Martin Rauch ist der Gründer der Lehm Ton Erde Baukunst GmbH in Schlins, Österreich. Gastdozentur an der ETH Zürich. Zahlreiche Ausstellungen, Lehraufträge und Workshops in aller Welt. Seit 2010 UNESCO Lehrstuhl für Earthen Architecture, Building Cultures and Sustainable Development.

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