Posted in Organic/free form, tagged cottage house plan, duplex plan, earth house, earthbag cottage, earthbag duplex, English cottage on March 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »
English Cottage-style Duplex
Specifications: 452 sq. ft. interior, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 27′ x 61.5′
Description: This beautiful duplex has it all: spacious kitchen with pantry, curved planter along window wall, wood stove against a rustic stone wall, and large bedroom with desk and large closet. An earthbag wall separates the two units for soundproofing and fire resistance.
English Cottage-style Duplex South Elevation
Posted in Rectangular/Square, tagged cottage plan, earth house, earthbag cottage, earthbag cottage plan, earthbag house plan on March 12, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Earthbag Cottage 2
Specifications: 750 sq. ft. interior, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 28′ x 33′
Description: Extremely practical and functional, this cottage packs a lot into a small space. This is one of my most efficient designs.
Posted in Organic/free form, tagged cottage plan, earth house, earthbag cottage, hybrid cottage, straw bale cottage, strawbale cottage on March 12, 2009| 6 Comments »
Earthbag/Strawbale Hybrid Cottage
Specifications: 444 sq. ft. interior, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 24′ x 42′
Description: This unique cottage combines the best features of straw bales and earthbags. The north wall uses 24″ earthbags to support earth berming. Remainder of lower walls also use earthbags, all filled with scoria or other suitable insulation to create an insulated foundation. Bales start at 3 feet above floor height. An optional pantry can be built against the north wall.
Posted in Misc. structures, Organic/free form, tagged cozy cottage, earthbag cottage, earthbag plan, earthbag sunspace, sunspace plan on March 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Cozy Cottage (sunspace add-on)
Specifications: 136 sq. ft. interior
Description: This is an optional sunspace that can be added to the Earthbag Cabin. It turns a simple cabin into a nice small home, with extra solar gain and space for herbs and flowers.
Posted in Free shelter designs, Vault, tagged affordable, compact, cottage plan, earth house, earthbag cottage, earthbag vault, free house plan, free plan, free shelter plan, homeless, low cost, rainbow cottage, rainbow cottage plan, sandbag home, sandbag house on March 10, 2009| 6 Comments »
Rainbow Cottage (partial section view)
Specifications: 273 sq. ft. interior, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 16′ x 30′
Description: This design uses the same floorplan as Earthbag Vaulted Guesthouse. The main difference is the upper part of the vault is constructed with alternating arched layers of bamboo and bags of insulation (rice hulls, etc.). There are round stained glass windows, and colored bottles embedded in the end walls. Interior walls of earth plaster contain mica to reflect the light, thus the name Rainbow Cottage. Note: this plan is now listed in the free shelter category.
Posted in Rectangular/Square, tagged cottage, cottage house plan, earth house, earthbag, earthbag cottage, earthbag home, earthbag home plan, earthbag house, earthbag house plan, square cottage design on March 7, 2009| 2 Comments »
Square Earthbag Cottage
Specifications: 900 sq. ft. interior, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 33′ x 33′
Description: Here’s a cozy cottage that is easy to build, eco friendly and affordable.
Posted in Over 1000 sq. ft., Rectangular/Square, tagged cottage plan, earthbag, earthbag cottage, mountain cottage on March 7, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Earthbag Mountain Cottage, first floor
Earthbag Mountain Cottage, upper floor
Specifications: 638 sq. ft. interior plus 638 sq. ft. upper floor, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, Footprint: 25′ x 32′
Description: Excellent solar gain, superinsulated earthbag walls filled with insulation, and interior thermal mass make this home ideal for cold mountain climates.
Earthbag Mountain Cottage East Elevation
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