Built From Mud

I’ve finally been able to overcome my constant frustration from trying to upload pictures and decided to create more posts.

One of the most impressive places we visited was the Institute for Social Entrepreneurs. First the structure is inspiring. The design is not only attractive, but highly functional. True to Costford design, there are a lot of passive features that keep the interior of the structures comfortable. Additionally, the site collects most of its water by capturing rain and a lot of power from photovoltaic. You wouldn’t believe it by looking at it, but most of the material used for building was from the site. There are bricks created from the clay that form part of the structural backbone. In-between is filled with mud that is also taken from the plot. You can see that the final product is nothing short of amazing. The second reason this is so impressive is what the organization is able to accomplish. They have created a community for blind people from around the world to come and learn the skills they need to create social profit projects back home. Also, the design is not meant to be enabling for the blind, but rather have them function in a normal environment that they will confront in the real world.