Cape Town's first low cost earthen house | Print |

Earth Rising Foundation in collaboration with Eco Design Architects completed Cape Town’s first low cost earthen house in Masiphumelele.  The house is home to a family of six, with four bedrooms, a living room, bathroom and kitchen.  The plan was based on a Habitat for Humanity low cost house model and built with an earth construction method called Cob replacing concrete blocks and a rubble trench foundation instead of the usual concrete.  Everyone is very pleased with the product and hopefully a trend will start.

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