Cob: cob domes

[Howard]

Wonderful pictures, beautiful structures!  Thank you.  What is that place?  A
university?  It looks like a series of projects.  Wish we could get a thorough
translation.

Howard

Darel Henman wrote:

> Ben,
>    here is a Japanese page that has pictures of the construction of a
> daub (cob) dome-like building.  The Japanese letters wont come out on
> your computer moniter right, but the pictures tell a lot.
>
> In this structure, I assume it is a test structure of some sort, they
> have constructed a building umbrella from woven bamboo material and
> oiled paper.
>
> I don't understand why its open, or appears so in the middle, unless its
> for smoke to get out????
>
> http://tsuchinoko.com/nikki/old.html
>
> Hope this helps some.
>
> Darel