Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome

Video made by the Cal-earth Institute showing the transformation of a mound of earth into a small house called Eco Domo via Superadobe technology.

Architect Nader Khalili, Iranian by origin but living in California, created this technique to build houses with a system called "superadobe," using only sandbags, local earth and barbed wire. The result has been approved as secure against earthquakes by the demanding authorities in the State of California.

tioscali (Youtube)

Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome
Construction of a super-adobe Eco-dome