In the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12th, the idea to rebuild housing in a sustainable manner is being analyzed.
The New Mexican Architect Michael Reynolds and two developers will travel to Haiti in order to analyze the land condition and decide on what could be done to help the devastated country. Reynolds has developed Earthship, self-sufficient and earthquake proof eco-houses. Recycled materials are used to build these houses, especially old car tires filled with rammed earth, which are used in work foundations.
In the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Haiti in January this year, although the country has received international aid, housing rebuilding has become a fundamental aspect in the recovery process.
Building the first Earthship house took only four days. 120 old tires and used plastic bottles were collected and used to do so. The tires were filled with rammed earth and then covered by a vaulted ceiling.
More than 1,000 green houses have already been built in the entire world, even in areas devastated by other natural disasters, such as the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, which were struck in 2004 by a tsunami.
Source: CEDU (Argentine Chamber of Urban Developers)
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