Adobe construction: What's old is new again
Summary
Adobe is an ancient building method using mud bricks made from earth. Today, people are combining traditional adobe with new 3-D printing technology to build homes and museums.Key Facts
- Adobe means making bricks from mud or earth.
- People have used adobe to build houses for thousands of years around the world.
- Adobe construction methods include mud bricks, wattle and daub, and rammed earth.
- Adobe is becoming popular again as a building material.
- New technology, like 3-D printing, is being combined with adobe techniques.
- This mix of old and new helps create strong, environmentally friendly buildings.
- Some museums use adobe in their architecture today.
- Do-it-yourself builders also use adobe to make homes from local dirt.
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