What a neat idea.
I just wonder if it’s feasible to build homes here with 4 seasons, using bottles as the structure.
Also, it’d be interesting to find out how long a structure like that might last.
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@simplifide
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 1:20 pm:
If I'm not mistaken, that looks like a variation on "cordwood" building, except using bottles instead of wood…
I have seen similar things in Mother Earth News before, where people would be building with cordwood, and put bottles in the wall in strategic places to let in sunlight. They would also use colored glass for sort of a sustainable-stained glass window.
Rachel @ It's a hero
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 2:23 pm:
This is very very awesome & I've posted a link from facebook!
Anne
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 4:09 pm:
An extremely beautiful house made of bottles…
tabatha
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 4:56 pm:
this is so cool, and now all those bottles are not in a landfill.
everydayminimalist
on Jan 28th, 2010
@ 12:41 pm:
That is pretty interesting to think of what we think of as trash, as being very beautiful and sustainble.
A coloured glass window made out of those bottles would be stunning.
Dave
on Jan 29th, 2010
@ 12:30 am:
Love it. Tickles my green bone and has its own style.
Katherine
on Jan 29th, 2010
@ 1:58 am:
have you heard of the phoenix commotion? the nyt did an article on them not too long ago. google them if you don't know who/what they are – I think you'd really like their houses.
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on Jan 29th, 2010
@ 7:15 am:
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simpleinfrance
on Jan 29th, 2010
@ 12:17 pm:
Wow! Ok, now I'm excited. I had all this recycling to take to the dumpsters recently and was thinking, why couldn't I build something with this? I think that that kind of structure could probably work in a 4 season environment because the bottles would be naturally insulating. It looks like it's a bottle and adobe house? I guess you could use bottles and cement too? I was actually thinking it would be interesting to use wine bottles because the dark colors if left exposed to the outside could maybe attract heat for passive heating . . .but they could also break. . .Anyway, I'm so excited to see this actually built someplace.
Matt
on Jan 29th, 2010
@ 1:27 pm:
This is an old idea done very well. For more on this type of construction check out earthships:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship
Iram
on Jan 29th, 2010
@ 5:33 pm:
That's a great idea and the house looks so nice! (:
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on Jan 29th, 2010
@ 3:03 pm:
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everydayminimalist
on Jan 30th, 2010
@ 7:24 am:
I was thinking if they STUFFED the bottles it would be even more insulated!
The colour is beautiful on the bottles, but again.. the structure weighing on all of these hollow bottles makes me skeptical.
I would like to see it done in practice, that’s for sure.
You know what, I saw a house that used hay inside the walls for insulation once. That’s a good idea too.
I also read that the biggest waste in landfills is baby diapers.
It’s why I think I’ll be really committed to using cloth diapers with my future kids. No sense in getting grossed out over a human function out of your own kid. Makes them appreciate you even more
everydayminimalist
on Jan 30th, 2010
@ 7:25 am:
No, I haven’t heard of it, but thanks for the heads up!
Caitlin
on Jan 31st, 2010
@ 4:36 am:
What a great house!
The second photo looks like it's made from giant pencil crayons.
@sitbmeditate
on Jan 31st, 2010
@ 9:04 pm:
Wow! What an amazing house! I didn't realise a house made out of these materials could be pretty as well as sustainable. Always inspiring to see what people can come up with.
everydayminimalist
on Feb 1st, 2010
@ 7:43 am:
I think someone else mentioned it was a play on another idea.
Nevertheless, I think it’s wonderful.
everydayminimalist
on Feb 1st, 2010
@ 7:45 am:
That’s an even better idea. Giant pencil crayons. Or huge Crayola crayons! hahaha!
Jada
on Apr 9th, 2010
@ 7:06 pm:
very beautiful, making the world a bettter place and making your neighborhood look healthier!!!!!!!