Superadobe
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Usage of Superadobe in contemporary architecture
- Bibliography
- See also
- References
- External links
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Superadobe is a form of earthbag construction that was developed by Iranian architect Nader Khalili. The technique uses layered long fabric tubes or bags filled with adobe to form a compression structure. The resulting beehive-shaped structures employ corbelled arches, corbelled domes, and vaults to create sturdy single and double-curved shells. It has received growing interest for the past two decades in the natural building and sustainability movements.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Superadobe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.