Simple Survival Earthship
The most basic Earthship Design. Quick and Inexpensive to build. Requires no mortgage.
The Simple Survival Model Earthship evolves from the very basic prototype constructed in Port Au Prince, Haiti. The purpose of the humanitarian project is to reevaluate the concept of necessity. No matter how well the "developed world" Earthship prototypes work, they are absolutely out of the realm of "affordable" in Haiti. This causes us to take life itself to the basics and apply the globally proven Earthship concepts at a ground zero level. We succeeded...
We want to have one of these for ourselves. Not only because it functions very well; but because it is very quick and inexpensive to build, thus leaving the owner with a life rather than a "mortgage bondage" for the next thirty years. This continues to inspire the Simple Survival Model Earthship we are presenting here.
We have worked on disaster relief projects worldwide for many years. We have observed that after all of these disasters the needs of the people are the same. The people need water, sanitation and shelter; urgently. We have also observed that these are three of the basic needs of civilization in general. So... we have been on the right track for decades in the evolution of the Earthship concept. The established methods and approach to providing this in "developed" countries is far too expensive to provide it in a "third world" country after a disaster.
Recently, we have observed another aspect: The price of shelter, water and sanitation, even in developed countries with no immediate disaster, is far too expensive. This became apparent after the global economic crisis/disaster of a few years back in 2006, 2007. This observation resulted in our realizing that what we are forced to develop for a third world country like Haiti after an earthquake, can help shed light on what is really needed throughout the world in both developed and third world countries alike. These are the needs of people... and for the most part, the majority of the people on the planet have trouble affording and meeting these needs. This showed us that...
"What is right for Haiti is right for the world."
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We have come to the conclusion that we, the people of the world all need... 1) Shelter / Comfortable Living Space We need to be able to obtain the above in a way that is not subject to thirty year mortgages and hundreds of thousands of dollars. We need to be able to obtain the above in a way that does not cause devastation to the planet we all live on. There is an obvious need for a simple survival sustainable living prototype that provides for humans; is in tune with the planet; and can be obtained for minimal money and in a short amount of time. These units must take life to the basics and apply the Earthship concepts at a ground zero level. While we were building in Haiti we started to think about a Simple Survival Model that could be built anywhere and by everyone for very little money. This idea we figured could impact housing not just in third world countries but in developed countries as well. The concept of rethinking "necessity" has caused us to come up with two Simple Survival Models - one for tropical climates and one for climates that have four seasons. These are designs we are ready to give the world... |
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