Natural Building
What is natural building?
Natural Building encompasses the constructing of houses or other structures largely out of sustainable, natural materials in a way that matches the particular ecosystem of which they are built, that are consciously designed to blend in with the natural surroundings harmoniously—and sometimes mimicking Sacred Geometry—while using the landscape and materials to maximize air-flow and temperature regulation.
Some examples
Cob Houses
Straw-bale Houses
Underground Greenhouses
Geodesic Domes
Earthbag Houses
Bamboo Buildings
Earthships
Melding with local ecosystem
With less of an impact on the ecosystem, these structures will allow the natural ecosystem to function harmoniously, encouraging non-pest insects, birds, and plants to flourish.
They are also visibly pleasing to the eye, reinforcing our deep spiritual connection to Mother Earth.
The next world will encourage people to live humbly and modestly, not using more than what they need.
Such a framework will maximize our ability to connect deeper with Divine Source, allowing divine information to channel through for evolving towards our Higher Purpose.
Constructive rather than deconstructive
The key words when looking at such constructions are “conscious” and “intention.”
Since gardening is going to be central to our future civilization, how can we incorporate greenhouses into the building?
How can we use the existing landscape to serve our objective without tearing it up?
Where should we place the windows in alignment with the sun to maximize temperature regulation?
What local materials can we utilize to borrow from the ecosystem’s pre-existing Master Plan?
How are Earth-sheltered Homes in alignment with the three ROOTS of the Tree of Life...?
NATURAL LAW
Structures that are made with organic materials and are integrated with the local ecosystem are in alignment with Natural Law by virtue of being a part of nature rather than separate from it.
Western Society has created cities with structures that are molded out of a misguided desire to have total control over everybody and everything. Swinging too far from nature’s wild and unruly design only puts us in a place that is disconnected from our local ecosystem.
The feeling of living in the middle of a city smothered in concrete is enough to mold a person’s psychology into an artificial, programmable mess that is disconnected from nature.
Earthen Shelters demonstrate that while we can create a living environment that is safe, sanitary, and comfortable, we can do so while allowing organic life to co-exist.
MUTUALISM
A great direct example of Mutualism as it pertains to Earthen structures is that mycelium (fungi networks) are now being used as building materials. They provide a sustainable and durable solution to building eco-conscious designs. While we humans use the fungi to create buildings thereby benefiting us, we are benefiting the fungi by propagating them, nourishing them, and helping them to grow and spread.
On a more general level, when creating structures with organic materials, we are lessening our impact on the surrounding ecosystem. Human civilization must be built by modifying our surroundings, but we are now choosing to do so in a way with the least impact as possible.
TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
Earthen Structures provide a means for human civilization to meld with nature to help keep balance to the greater ecosystem. Where plants grow, pollinators and birds follow.
More plants growing around our structures means more insects, birds, and other organisms can co-exist with us, helping to strengthen the vitality of some species. Certain plants and animals may be able to flourish in a way where they would not be able to if we didn’t modify our surroundings.
When beavers modify their ecosystem through the act of damming streams and rivers, for example, they create a new ecosystem that allows certain species to thrive. This ultimately creates more diversity and gives other species the chance to thrive.
Earthen Structures have the potential to add to ecosystem diversity, and to connect us in a deep way to the local ecosystem. Any changes to the flora and fauna living around our structures gives us a direct cause-and-effect relationship to our surroundings, maximizing our chances to understanding the ebbs and flows of nature’s cycles.
Go Deeper
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