Dear Kris,
I thought that you might be interested in the two photos that I attach and which were inspired by your 2015 article on Fruit walls.
The Morrison Shelter
In the UK during World War Two, due to the lack of house cellars it was necessary to develop an effective type of indoor shelter. The Morrison shelter, officially termed Table (Morrison) Indoor Shelter, had a cage-like construction beneath it, and was designed to be able to withstand the upper floor falling, of a typical two story-house undergoing a partial collapse. [Read more…]
Building Dry Stack Stone Walls
You might take them for granted when you see one, but building dry stack stone walls is not for sissies: [Read more…]
Low-tech Vertical Garden in Ibiza, Spain
June 1, 2011 by Filed Under: Architecture, Gardening, Random, Roofs, Walls
“JardÃn vertical low-tech en Ibiza” by Spanish architects Urbanarbolismo. The garden acts as a sound barrier between a club’s outdoor central courtyard and nearby appartments. The ceramic elements – used as a planting medium – are placed so that irrigation water can easily enter from above. No automated irrigation systems are required. Urbanarbolismo makes use of local plant varieties.
