| Cape Town's first low cost earthen house |
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Earth Rising Foundation in collaboration with Eco Design Architects completed Cape Town’s first low cost earthen house in Masiphumelele. The house is home to a family of six, with four bedrooms, a living room, bathroom and kitchen. The plan was based on a Habitat for Humanity low cost house model and built with an earth construction method called Cob replacing concrete blocks and a rubble trench foundation instead of the usual concrete. Everyone is very pleased with the product and hopefully a trend will start.
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