Low Cost, Low Tech Structural Manufacturing Technology
A synergistic linking of the two award winning technologies below:
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Low Cost, Low Tech Structural Manufacturing Technology A synergistic linking of the two award winning technologies below: | ||||||
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Low Impact Global Housing Technology=LightHouse Graphics Description Construction There is a huge planet-wide demand for low cost, low tech housing because of disasters and demographic changes. The overall concept is to create viable living space for a minimum amount of effort, materials and impact on the environment.
In a Nutshell: Combine the best of an Egg, a Ferro Cement Boat and Strawbale House This design synthesizes two ingenious systems into a complete structure which takes the best aspects of both designs and incorporates them into a single form which optimizes strength and insulation and minimizes material and cost.
Prior Art: Crawford and Brewin, a British team of engineers has developed an inflatable room made from concrete impregnated cloth. David Ward at ASET has developed a series of technologies to create long lasting and light structures from minimal and locally available materials. Straw, Clay, Soil, Recycled Newsprint and Concrete http://www.greeninventor.org/photo_gallery.shtml
The form is generated by an inflatable mandrel. This could either be reusable or form the inner wall. This is coated with paper crete. A subsequent layer of straw jet is laid in a matrix over the paper crete with a matrix of binder. This is covered with an outer layer of paper crete to form the skin. Door and Windows are cast in.
All images are the creation of Tom Hitchcock at HitchcockDesign.com | ||
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