Ecohome of clay by Spanish architect

The technology of building houses from clay was known in Babylon and Ancient Russia and today is back in vogue. Such eco-homes are to the liking of those who care about the well-being of our planet, because these are the simplest and safest homes. A striking example of clay architecture is the Casa Terracotta mansion, built by Octavio Mendoza in the Spanish municipality of Leiva.
Octavio Mendoza is a 64-year-old Spanish romantic architect who built a 5,400-square-foot house. He jokingly called his creation “a large piece of pottery”, because the mansion was built by hand from clay burned in the sun. The red building looks very impressive surrounded by green fields and mountains.


Despite the fact that Casa Terracotta was built on an ancient technology, inside you can see a lot of “benefits” of civilization. In particular, here you can see solar panels for heating water, toilet and bath decorated with mosaic tiles. The two-storey mansion has a spacious living room and cozy bedrooms, as well as a fully equipped kitchen. By the way, the kitchen table and utensils are also made of clay, decorative beer mugs and lamps are made of recyclable materials.


Octavio Mendoza worked for many years as an architect, he designed residential buildings, commercial buildings and even churches, and, after retirement, decided to realize his long-standing dream - to build a house out of clay. He began working on this project 14 years ago, and Mendoza’s goal is to show how people can use natural resources productively. There is nothing in the house made of cement or metal, so an environmental activist can be proud of what he did.


The resourceful architect believes that such buildings as his house are simply necessary for residents of desert regions of our planet, where the soil is ideal for construction. “Millions of families could live in clay houses,” says Octavio Mendoza.


Many artisans, artists, architects and designers took part in the creation of Casa Terracotta. In fact, this mansion is a field for creative experiments, anyone can decorate the house as he wants. Octavio Mendoza does not live in this house all the time, but comes here daily. The mansion is open to visitors, the cost of the tour is purely symbolic - $3.50.

Source: www.kulturologia.ru/