Cob: RE: Mud Hut

Thu Jan 16 11:42:28 CST 2003

I happen to own this book. I picked it up from Borders books several months
ago. It really is a great book. It's pretty much the only comprehensive book

I've been able to find on "primative architecture" of any kind. I would
highly 
recommend it to anyone interested in such things. I thoroughly agree with
Sarah's
sentiments. There used to be a balance between man and nature. When I look
at what 
the world has become and the world that the native Americans thrived in,
their world 
looks quite utopian by comparison. It was only when man put himself above
nature
(rather than a humble piece within nature) that the slow but steady march
toward this 
mess that we have now began. You could blame it on the rise of the
Europeans(of which I'm decended)
but it really goes back to the birth of the the Judao-Christian religions.
There was
a time when my ancestors in Europe lived much like the native Americans.
Yes, like it or not, 
religion and science are both equally to blame for the dead end road we find
ourselves racing down.
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell is another great book I would
recommend.   

-----Original Message-----
From: sarah kercheval [mailto:hi_eagle at hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 8:15 AM
To: coblist at deatech.com
Subject: Cob: Mud Hut

Yes, I agree, just call it what it is, and be proud!
Check out a really great book called Native American Architecture, the next 
time you're at the library.  It is a great resource of natural buildings 
that populated our landscape not too long ago.  We are looking to pruchase 
this book in the future to reinforce our proof that what you live in is not 
as important as HOW you live, ie, safe healthy, eco concious living 
structures.
The proof positive that these structures are superior, is in the fact that 
they no longer can be seen standing in most places.  They are gentler and 
kinder to the earth in that they go back to it when their time is over.
This is in itself natural.
Sarah

>From: "neana" <neana at terraworld.net>
>Reply-To: "neana" <neana at terraworld.net>
>To: coblist at deatech.com
>Subject: RE: Cob: adobe/cob Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 09:20:36 -0600
>
>Everytime I mention these concepts to someone who is not 'into natural 
>building', they cut across all of our carefully worded definitions and 
>exclaim, "Are you REALLY going to build a MUD HUT?".  Since I have planned 
>an amalgamation(sp?) of methods from the beginning, I have quit fighting 
>and just answer, "Yep.  Got a problem with that?".
>
>;)
>Neana
>PS: Very punny, Matt!

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I happen to own this book. I picked it up from Borders books several months
 ago. It really is a great book. It's pretty much the only comprehensive book 
 I've been able to find on "primative architecture" of any kind. I would highly 
 recommend it to anyone interested in such things. I thoroughly agree with Sarah's
 sentiments. There used to be a balance between man and nature. When I look at what 
 the world has become and the world that the native Americans thrived in, their world 
 looks quite utopian by comparison. It was only when man put himself above nature
 (rather than a humble piece within nature) that the slow but steady march toward this 
 mess that we have now began. You could blame it on the rise of the Europeans(of which I'm decended)
 but it really goes back to the birth of the the Judao-Christian religions. There was
 a time when my ancestors in Europe lived much like the native Americans. Yes, like it or not, 
 religion and science are both equally to blame for the dead end road we find ourselves racing down.
 The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell is another great book I would recommend.

<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: sarah kercheval [<A HREF="mailto:hi_eagle at hotmail.com">mailto:hi_eagle at hotmail.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 8:15 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: coblist at deatech.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Cob: Mud Hut</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Yes, I agree, just call it what it is, and be proud!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Check out a really great book called Native American Architecture, the next </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>time you're at the library.  It is a great resource of natural buildings </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>that populated our landscape not too long ago.  We are looking to pruchase </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>this book in the future to reinforce our proof that what you live in is not </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>as important as HOW you live, ie, safe healthy, eco concious living </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>structures.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>The proof positive that these structures are superior, is in the fact that </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>they no longer can be seen standing in most places.  They are gentler and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>kinder to the earth in that they go back to it when their time is over.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>This is in itself natural.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sarah</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>>From: "neana" <neana at terraworld.net></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Reply-To: "neana" <neana at terraworld.net></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>To: coblist at deatech.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Subject: RE: Cob: adobe/cob Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 09:20:36 -0600</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Everytime I mention these concepts to someone who is not 'into natural </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>building', they cut across all of our carefully worded definitions and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>exclaim, "Are you REALLY going to build a MUD HUT?".  Since I have planned </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>an amalgamation(sp?) of methods from the beginning, I have quit fighting </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>and just answer, "Yep.  Got a problem with that?".</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>;)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Neana</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>PS: Very punny, Matt!</FONT>
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