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The largest clay building in the world— a must see!
64-year-old architect Octavio Mendoza literally baked the house in which he lives.
He calls my house 5 400 square feet, "the largest clay pot in the world." Casa terracota or Casa Barro in Spanish, was built with his bare hands Octavio, using clay which is then hardened in the sun. This house also known to locals as the House of Flintstone or Casa de Flintstone and it is located in Villa de Leyva, a colonial mountain village in Colombia.
OUTSIDE
On the external side of Casa Terracota is like a huge mound of clay, loosely fashioned, vaguely reminiscent of home. All surrounded by lush green farmland, and is located on the background of gloomy mountains.
INSIDE, TOO, ALL MADE OF CLAY.
Inside the house there are no straight lines, everything is made somehow, like natural moves. In this rural clay house has enough modern amenities – solar panels for hot water, toilet and shower, lined with colorful mosaic tiles, two floors with rooms and bedrooms, and a fully functional kitchen. Needless to say, the kitchen table and all utensils are all fashioned from the same material – clay. Beer mugs that adorn the kitchen are made from recycled glass and lamps from scrap.
IT TURNS OUT THAT CLAY IS THE BEST MATERIAL TO LIFE
Mendoza, who has spent his life in the design of commercial buildings and churches, believes that clay is the best material to life. He began working on the house 14 years ago – its goal was to demonstrate how soil can be transformed into habitable architecture by simply using natural resources.
Thus, the Casa Terracota does not contain a single ounce of cement or steel. Mendoza, an activist conservation organization, said: “Think about clay. It is perfect for architecture, and is especially useful for the construction of houses in arid and desert areas".
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He calls my house 5 400 square feet, "the largest clay pot in the world." Casa terracota or Casa Barro in Spanish, was built with his bare hands Octavio, using clay which is then hardened in the sun. This house also known to locals as the House of Flintstone or Casa de Flintstone and it is located in Villa de Leyva, a colonial mountain village in Colombia.
OUTSIDE
On the external side of Casa Terracota is like a huge mound of clay, loosely fashioned, vaguely reminiscent of home. All surrounded by lush green farmland, and is located on the background of gloomy mountains.
INSIDE, TOO, ALL MADE OF CLAY.
Inside the house there are no straight lines, everything is made somehow, like natural moves. In this rural clay house has enough modern amenities – solar panels for hot water, toilet and shower, lined with colorful mosaic tiles, two floors with rooms and bedrooms, and a fully functional kitchen. Needless to say, the kitchen table and all utensils are all fashioned from the same material – clay. Beer mugs that adorn the kitchen are made from recycled glass and lamps from scrap.
IT TURNS OUT THAT CLAY IS THE BEST MATERIAL TO LIFE
Mendoza, who has spent his life in the design of commercial buildings and churches, believes that clay is the best material to life. He began working on the house 14 years ago – its goal was to demonstrate how soil can be transformed into habitable architecture by simply using natural resources.
Thus, the Casa Terracota does not contain a single ounce of cement or steel. Mendoza, an activist conservation organization, said: “Think about clay. It is perfect for architecture, and is especially useful for the construction of houses in arid and desert areas".
published
P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! © Join us at Facebook , Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki
Source: vk.com/jivadom
