Revealing the potential of Compressed Earth Blocks : a visual narration
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008.
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| author | Rabie, Omar |
| author2 | John de Monchaux and John Fernandez. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/430062019-04-11T01:19:39Z Revealing the potential of Compressed Earth Blocks : a visual narration Revealing the potential of CEB : a visual narration Rabie, Omar John de Monchaux and John Fernandez. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-64). Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB) is a developed earth technology, in which unbaked brick is produced by compressing raw soil using manual, hydraulic, or mechanical compressing machines. Revealing the potential of an affordable sustainable material like CEB may help tackle today's fundamental challenges, social equity and environmental sustainability. For one year in India, I learned and practiced the basics of this technology in Auroville Earth Institute, and then conducted a group of design and construction experimentations for a natural resort project. Through these experimentations, I tried to reveal CEBs' capabilities through design innovation. The thesis captures my new understandings of the design competence of the material in relation to the design process, through narrating the story of this experience using images and a dialogue between the designer, mason, sponsor and the blocks themselves. by Omar Rabie. S.M. 2008-11-07T18:51:17Z 2008-11-07T18:51:17Z 2008 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43006 239631524 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 65 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Rabie, Omar Revealing the potential of Compressed Earth Blocks : a visual narration |
| title | Revealing the potential of Compressed Earth Blocks : a visual narration |
| title_full | Revealing the potential of Compressed Earth Blocks : a visual narration |
| title_fullStr | Revealing the potential of Compressed Earth Blocks : a visual narration |
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| title_short | Revealing the potential of Compressed Earth Blocks : a visual narration |
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| topic | Architecture. |
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