How To Live Without Air Conditioning: Syrian Beehive Houses
Houses in North America all look alike; you can find the same gablegablegable or faux chateau style from Calgary to Tuscon. But before thermostats, people designed to suit the climate, and did a damn fine job of it.
Justin at Materialicious points us to a wonderful site ,
eartharchitecture.org, where I learned about Syrian beehive houses.
Designed for the desert climate, the beehive homes keep the heat out in a few ways. Their thick mud brick walls trap in th... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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