Month: February 2012

Norman Foster is one of the most respected architectural professionals in the world. With his ambitious goals in high tech architecture, he gave Great Britain and the entire world numerous architectural wonders. He is mostly renowned for having designed the famous Hearst Tower in New York City, the Gherkin in England and the Hong Kong…

Stabilised Soil blocks can be used to construct storeyed buildings. In Kenya, people use them for ground-floor only buildings since the technology is relatively new. In other countries which have developed the technology further, the soil blocks can be used to construct storeyed buildings. Se pictures below: http://www.fastonline.org/CD3WD_40/GATE_DL/BUILDING/IB/EN/IB.HTM http://www.hydraform.com/ImageGallery/Index.asp?offset=80 http://www.earth-auroville.com/auram_earth_equipment_introduction_en.php http://collections.infocollections.org/ukedu/uk/d/Jg09c2e/6.2.html