In deciding what kind of house to build, we landed on the Coconut. This is an example of one built this year in Colombia. It’s a ‘hobbit home’ manufactured by a company called Biotekt http://www.biotekt.com/. We loved the whole idea of it. It’s eco-friendly, waterproof, wind-proof, fireproof, hurricane-proof, earthquake-proof… and we’re hoping volcano-proof. And the best part – a house our size is made from ~7,500 recycled plastic bottles.
Our Coconut will be partially buried and totally covered in earth and grass, providing natural insulation year around. From behind it will look like part of the terrain. As for the structure itself, Scott made the observation that it is Kubrick meets Saarinen.
Pretty cool! I’ve seen these modular structures on-line. They blend in with the surroundings much better than a shipping container build. Hope you get to see some progress before you leave. Excited for you!