Earthville Institute

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

Client: Earthville Institute, a nonprofit educational organization

Location: Colorado, USA

Program:

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Scope:

• Vision

• Architecture'

• Construction

• Container building

• Program development

• Storytelling

Sustainability features:

• Structures built from natural materials, including straw bale, lime-stabilized compressed earth blocks, site-made adobe bricks, cob, natural plasters, limecrete floors, traditional mortise-and-tenon timber framing from sustainably harvested wood, Faswall blocks, mineral wool insulation, etc.

• Passive design making best use of sunlight and of natural materials for insulation

• Geodesic dome greenhouse and organic gardens with landscaping using permaculture design principles

• Composting toilets producing natural fertilizer for the gardens and orchards

• Rainwater harvesting and graywater reclamation

Collaborators:

• Robert Laporte of EcoNest Architecture

Builders:

• Studio Lungta’s build team

• Robert Laporte of EcoNest Architecture (traditional timber framing)

• Andrew Morrison of Strawbale.com (supervised first three straw-bale structures)

• Students, training workshop participants, and volunteers from around the world

• Local specialist tradespeople

Selected media:

• Link to writeups

• Link to writeups