Haiti is still in a world of hurt, especially with regards to a lack of safe and earthquake resistant housing. Michael Reynolds, an architect from Taos, New Mexico specializing in building earthships, recently traveled to Haiti with a crew in hopes of doing a little reconnaissance. In the end they did more than just check out the lay of the land - they built a home in four days out of discarded materials that just happened to be laying around. Reynolds has plans to build whole villages of earthship homes that are completely water and energy self-sufficient for the area.
Read more: Earthships Could Help Provide Housing for Haiti | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Read more: Earthships Could Help Provide Housing for Haiti | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building