Earthships in Greater World Earthship Community (Tres Piedras, NM) : Detail, curved windows and wing wall entryway

Creator:

Earthship Biotecture, active ca. 1970-present

Published/Created:

North of Taos; #2 Earthship Way, Tres Piedras, New Mexico, United States
ca. 1980-2050

Date Depicted:

2050
1950 AD - 2010 AD

Materials:

packed dirt
recycled bottles
recycled cans
recycled tires
solar panels
wood

Notes:

An Earthship is a type of passive solar house made of natural and recycled materials. Designed and marketed by Earthship Biotecture of Taos, New Mexico, the homes are primarily constructed to work autonomously and are generally made of earth-filled tires, using thermal mass construction to naturally regulate indoor temperature. They also usually have their own special natural ventilation system. Earthships are generally off-the-grid homes, minimizing their reliance on public utilities and fossil fuels. The Earthship Biotecture website states "An Earthship is a radically sustainable green building made with recycled materials.

Variant Titles:

Earthship Biotecture World Headquarters

Topics:

Architecture -- United States -- 20th century -- (YVRC)
Architecture -- United States -- 21st century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Twenty-first century

Culture:

American

Accession Number:

1A2-US-NM-ES-B3

Genre:

architecture (AAT)
houses (AAT)
sustainable architecture (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

architecture; contemporary (1960 to present); Architecture and energy conservation; Housing; Solar energy; Sustainable buildings; green building; sustainability; recycling buildings; dwellings; houses; complexes; housing projects

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Addition Module Six

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
2010

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4125

OID:

10078380

PID:

digcoll:1812686