Friday, January 18, 2008

Going undercover

It is now several years that I am interested in underground housing.

Now wait, stop, no, na, oh, no - I am not mad. Yes I said under-ground-housing. Maybe it started from the scifi stories of Asimov and continued through the despair of looking at the concrete crimes of humanity that redefine the landscape of us and future generations. But the more I think about it the more it seems sensible and right.

The photos below are kindly taken from the underground house project:



Consider the following:
  • Stable temperature year long.
  • Safe - no more tornado, earthquake or burglary insurance.
  • No more car noise.
  • Saves space - your lawn is your roof and your neighbor may be inches away yet you'll never hear him shout on his wife and kids.
  • Oh, and landscape friendly.

And using airflow and light engineering you will never know it is really underground. You may have more houses under and above your own. Easier than building upwards.

Here are a few links that I follow once every now and then:
Food for thought...

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