Comments on: Sand-bag houses by MMA architects 4 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/ architecture and design magazine Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:12:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jeff Adcock http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-159854 Jeff Adcock Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:16:46 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-159854 how can i get more info on this kind of bilding. how can i get more info on this kind of bilding.

]]> By: Michael http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-111334 Michael Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:04:30 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-111334 resource efficient inexpensive durable? comfortable easy to build hybrid of post and beam and earth technologies adaptable maybe a powerful confluence of simple ideas resource efficient
inexpensive
durable?
comfortable
easy to build
hybrid of
post and beam
and earth technologies
adaptable

maybe a powerful confluence
of simple ideas

]]> By: Richard http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-107520 Richard Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:59:54 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-107520 Great, project with possily great implications. Great, project with possily great implications.

]]> By: ...KrLoS... http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-106567 ...KrLoS... Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:49:35 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-106567 I totally think that this is a great job, architecture is for people not only for magazines and books. A project like this is really valuable, maybe not for the people complaining here..... but for sure the people that will receive this house.......they´ll be really thankful. Just think about it 1 min. I totally think that this is a great job, architecture is for people not only for magazines and books. A project like this is really valuable, maybe not for the people complaining here….. but for sure the people that will receive this house…….they´ll be really thankful. Just think about it 1 min.

]]> By: socialicious http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-102633 socialicious Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:17:54 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-102633 ooh yeah.. gimme more, stroke that social conscience.. ohh uh uh harder harder yeah uh oh aaah.... ooh yeah.. gimme more, stroke that social conscience.. ohh uh uh harder harder yeah uh oh aaah….

]]> By: d h kay http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-102048 d h kay Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:46:28 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-102048 MMA must be congratulated for proving that cost-efficient eco-friendly housing can be built in South Africa using local skills and materials. Nevertheless, the construction techniques are not revolutionary and do not require such exhaustive coverage. Moreover, its saddening to see that the design merely proposes replacing the materials of the typical South African match-box low-cost house (the design is merely four walls and a roof). The actual formal design is inefficient (the two houses under construction make no attempt at sharing walls/roofs/services/circulation/etc..) and do not explore macro-scale efficiencies. Density is of critical importance if we are to address both the environmental and social problems facing South African cities. MMA must be congratulated for proving that cost-efficient eco-friendly housing can be built in South Africa using local skills and materials. Nevertheless, the construction techniques are not revolutionary and do not require such exhaustive coverage.

Moreover, its saddening to see that the design merely proposes replacing the materials of the typical South African match-box low-cost house (the design is merely four walls and a roof). The actual formal design is inefficient (the two houses under construction make no attempt at sharing walls/roofs/services/circulation/etc..) and do not explore macro-scale efficiencies. Density is of critical importance if we are to address both the environmental and social problems facing South African cities.

]]> By: Mia http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-102039 Mia Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:05:48 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-102039 Isolate and insulate are two different words. Isolate and insulate are two different words.

]]> By: oz http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-101993 oz Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:44:11 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-101993 I don´t think it is so important here that the houses look great...the point is that the people get a chance to live in properly isolatet and good houses that only cost a fraction of a normally built house with similar standard. I don´t think it is so important here that the houses look great…the point is that the people get a chance to live in properly isolatet and good houses that only cost a fraction of a normally built house with similar standard.

]]> By: zuy http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-101949 zuy Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:24:55 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-101949 it's not a joke: palestinian could make house like this... it’s not a joke: palestinian could make house like this…

]]> By: roadkill http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-101759 roadkill Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:10:17 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/22/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-4/#comment-101759 maybe we can open a blog just for this project... had more features than Santa Claus at Christmas.... give me a break, it's not even that good!!!! maybe we can open a blog just for this project… had more features than Santa Claus at Christmas…. give me a break, it’s not even that good!!!!

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