A cool model of post-peak collectivist architecture

lorenzo · Fission Joined: Jan 01, 2005 Posts: 2228

Check out the Chinese rammed earth buildings called "Tulou". These are fortified clan houses, some of them centuries old, that are durable and made from local materials, without fossil fuel inputs.

They're also the absolute best-ever model for collectivist living: a circle, with all families looking at each other, inwards, to stimulate social interaction, while the outside world is kept firmly behind the outer wall.

Would you want to live in one?

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master_rb

I don't know if I would like to live in any of those but China is definitly interesting place, wow never saw places like that to live, maybe my future vaction will be to China

BTW, lorenzo what happened to all your bio-fuels spamming, lately i some "normal" posts from you Razz

katkinkate

I like the overall style, but I'd prefer each building to be a lot smaller. Each building with room for one big extended family and divided up so people can have privacy as well. Although I am aware with the population of China that might not be a viable option, but for Australia it would be fine.
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Shannymara

Pre-fab intentional community? These are interesting. I'm with katkinkate, I'd want them pretty small. You'd need an escape plan, though. Maybe a tunnel leading out.
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rattleshirt · Heavy Crude Joined: Oct 26, 2006 Posts: 114

I like it. It looks like what I had envisioned on a much smaller scale for my people.