Thursday, March 28, 2019

A post-earthquake home in Mexico is built of compressed earth blocks

In the aftermath of the Puebla earthquake that struck central Mexico in September 2017, Fundación PienZa Sostenible and Love Army México tapped Mexico City-based firm Francisco Pardo Arquitecto to design a home for a family who had lost their house in the disaster. Working in close collaboration with the Guzman family, the architects created a new and more earthquake-resistant dwelling that not only caters to the family’s needs but also offers improved living conditions. Named Casa Karina after...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/a-post-earthquake-home-in-mexico-is-built-of-compressed-earth-blocks
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