Published March 23rd, 2010 at 10:12 am in Announcements, Events, Great Green Building Blocks, Recycling with 2 comments
Tagged with architecture, design and build, eichelberger, element house, green building, MOA, museum of outdoor arts, sustainable building
My friend, architect and sculptor, Doug Eichelberger, spoke to me about an upcoming Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA) program paid internship he will oversee as artist/architect in residence called Design and Build. This is a public art paid internship program involving interns (high school seniors and college undergraduates) who commit a minimum of 15 hours a week for the duration of the six-week program.
According to the MOA, it sought “…nine interns for Design and Build: Spring 2010 for the “Recycled Dwellings Project”. Interns will collaborate on a design proposal while working with our professional artist/architect in residence. After the proposal process, interns will build their dwelling in a public space to be on temporary display through fall of 2010.”
Each intern will be awarded a $1,000 stipend. Engineering, architecture, design, art and carpentry were among skill sets that were sought from interns.
Eichelberger builds a barn with baled scrap plastic
“The goal is that the kids will learn about recycling collection and construction,” says Eichelberger, adding that the exhibit might serve as a springboard for other innovative projects that employ sustainable solutions. Eichelberger has used recycled materials in building project before, constructing numerous buildings on his ranch using various trash materials.
Concurrent with the launch of the internship program, this April 10, the museum will open Element House.
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Published October 26th, 2009 at 3:45 pm in Announcements, Events with no comments
Tagged with architects for humanity, biotecture, Earthship, green building, grmeyers, Michael Reynolds, ourgreenstreetsblog, sustainability
For those who do not know Earthship, one of these scheduled webinars might be a great time to visit. And the price is exceptionally good, as is the subject matter! GRM
Earthship logo
“Long Way Home and Architects for Humanity will present world-renowned founder of Earthship Biotecture, Michael Reynolds (http://www.earthship.net/home/begin-here.html) as part of BuildBoston 2009 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston on Nov. 18, 2009 from 7 until 8 pm.
“Reynolds is best known for starting Eathship.net, a socially conscious construction venture that builds homes out of garbage with yearly utility bills under $100.”
Nov 16 and Dec 15 events: Read more of this >>
Published April 15th, 2009 at 8:33 am in Great Green Building Blocks, Growing Green Footprints with no comments
Tagged with cardboard, green building, Holland, interior design, Joost van Bleiswijk, paper building, sustainable building, Sustainable Life Media
Cardboard office story from Sustainable Life Media
From Sustainable Life Media:
A designer in Holland has revamped the interior of Amsterdam ad agency Nothing with interlocking cardboard. (via PSFK)
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Published February 16th, 2009 at 9:35 am in Great Green Building Blocks, Growing Green Footprints, Waste Not with 1 comments
Tagged with baled plastic, baled scrap paper, green architecture, green building, sustainable building, Trash
Doug Eichelberger built his barn at Lucky Ranch using baled scrap plastic and scrap paper - source: Doug Eichelberger
There is plenty enough in the way of complaints about the trash we create and how wasteful we happen to be. But not much in the way of solutions.
So meet architect, Doug Eichelberger, a person who built a a good part of his Lucky Ranch barn out of trash. He used scrap plastic for the foundation blocks, then erected walls of baled trash paper. The wall materials were inexpensive and provided excellent insulating quality. Read more of this >>
