The story of the Delft ECD Training Centre

by | Jul 8, 2018 | Alternative building, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Cob, Compressed Earth Brick (CEB), Delft ECD, Early Childhood Development centre, Early Childhood Development centres, Earthen Schools, Hybrid building, Natural building, Natural building methods, Natural plasters, Passive Solar Design, Peter McIntosh, Sustainable building, Sustainable human settlements, Tyre building

The Training Centre is a passive solar, earth sheltered building out of tyres, cob, compressed earth bricks, ecobricks and glass bottles at the Delft Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre. The design is centered around minimizing the use of cement and concrete...