Natural building in Africa Archives < Natural Building Collective https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/tag/natural-building-in-africa/ Sustainable building principles to connect, create, empower and educate. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:37:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-Square-logo-32x32.png Natural building in Africa Archives < Natural Building Collective https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/tag/natural-building-in-africa/ 32 32 Student build story | Reconnecting to our earthly habitat https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/student-build-story-reconnecting-earthly-habitat/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:04:21 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=71797 James Loudon spends a lot of his time underwater filming big animal encounters in far flung places to help the rest of us understand and become familiar with this big but somewhat unfathomable part of our planet. It was essential that James’s home helped him to reconnect with his earthly habitat but also to reflect his reverence for the natural world.

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]]> Student build story | Living buildings, Living food https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/student-build-story-living-buildings-living-food/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:33:47 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=71397 James Kuiper harnesses the living, breathing climate that natural buildings produce to create the healthy supportive environments that the delicately-resilient microbial cultures need to thrive.

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]]> Projects | How Heideveld’s sustainable ECD centre will transform lives https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/sustainable-ecd-centre-heideveld/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:30:54 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=71266 The new sustainable early childhood development centre in Heideveld is set to make a significant impact on the community. By utilising eco-friendly materials and innovative building techniques, this project aims to create a nurturing environment for local children while setting new standards in sustainability. Explore how this initiative will benefit the community and transform early education.

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]]> Sustainable building at Ulwazi Educare https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/ulwazi-educare/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/ulwazi-educare/#respond Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:10:03 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=70968 Just like it takes a village to raise a child, it took a team of dedicated, talented & passionate humans to pull off a project like Ulwazi Educare.

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]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/ulwazi-educare/feed/ 0 Student-build story: living the simple life living alongside wildlife https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/student-build-story-living-the-simple-life/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/student-build-story-living-the-simple-life/#respond Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:00:02 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=70750 Laurie first shared her student-build story and the challenges of building with mud on the edge of Hwange National park, Zimbabwe with us in 2014. Their cob home is complete and the gardens are thriving as they live a simple life alongside wildlife.

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]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/student-build-story-living-the-simple-life/feed/ 0 Thanks for an awesome 2017! https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/a-recap-of-the-natural-building-collective-in-2017/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/a-recap-of-the-natural-building-collective-in-2017/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:09:35 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=70613 “The future belongs to the few of us still willing to get our hands dirty.” – Roland Tiangco As the end of the year approaches, we want to wish you well over the festive season, and thank you for your support in 2017. You helped us finish the Delft Early Childhood Development centre, start and […]

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]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/a-recap-of-the-natural-building-collective-in-2017/feed/ 0 Guest post: Hybrid alternative and natural building blocks at the Delft ECD (Early Childhood Development Centre) https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/guest-post-hybrid-alternative-natural-build-delft-ecd/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/guest-post-hybrid-alternative-natural-build-delft-ecd/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:33:54 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=70342 The post Guest post: Hybrid alternative and natural building blocks at the Delft ECD (Early Childhood Development Centre) appeared first on Natural Building Collective.

]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/guest-post-hybrid-alternative-natural-build-delft-ecd/feed/ 0 Q&A with Paul Marais, award-winning architect specializing in rammed earth https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/qa-with-paul-marais-award-winning-architect-specializing-in-rammed-earth/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/qa-with-paul-marais-award-winning-architect-specializing-in-rammed-earth/#respond Thu, 17 Nov 2016 12:06:13 +0000 https://naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=69458 Otto cottage treads very lightly on a pristine site and it restores our ancient connection to nature in its reconciliation with the site, from which the house is made. It recycles its energy and water and waste, creating a space for regenerative conscious living.

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]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/qa-with-paul-marais-award-winning-architect-specializing-in-rammed-earth/feed/ 0 Transition Ethics: The Art of Compromise https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/transition-ethics-the-art-of-compromise/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/transition-ethics-the-art-of-compromise/#comments Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:29:21 +0000 https://naturalbuildingcollective.wordpress.com/?p=69296 The post Transition Ethics: The Art of Compromise appeared first on Natural Building Collective.

]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/transition-ethics-the-art-of-compromise/feed/ 2 Passive Solar Design Strategies with Thermal Mass and Natural Insulation https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/passive-solar-design-southern-hemisphere/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/passive-solar-design-southern-hemisphere/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:42:07 +0000 https://naturalbuildingcollective.wordpress.com/?p=69183 The post Passive Solar Design Strategies with Thermal Mass and Natural Insulation appeared first on Natural Building Collective.

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