I’m intrigued by alternative building styles. I really love straw bale houses! Am fascinated by cob homes, domes, tree houses, cave dwellings, tiny homes and the myriad of ways they can be built. These “aircrete” domes are beautiful! Can easily picture being very happy in something like that!
I've been fascinated for years by this type of creative home building. For 40 years I lived next door to a man who built his stunning home using rammed earth methods. He made his kitchen table and also curved the 2nd floor stairs around the fireplace chimney. Everything was so beautifully handcrafted. http://www.clyderice.org/the-place.html
@MerakiLife that is a beautiful place! I love the Clackmas River.
Rammed earth is a great building technique. And I love how sculptural you can make the mud. I’ve seen videos of really beautiful art done in cob in some of them. #AlternativeBuilding #ArtAsHome #HomeAsArt
Clyde Rice's home is really far more quaint than the pics show. The details are full of gracious surprises! Built in the late 20's.
My house was built in 1938 for Poppa Clyde's Wife #1's sister. I took care of wife#2 until she passed in her 90's. She was much younger than Pop and family was all gone.
I really miss living there.
@MerakiLife I can sure see why you would miss it! Love the stories that go with family properties.