View the flickr slideshow of the earthship project. E and I built a house in the desert outside Taos. We hired a crew for the shell, and built all the walls, ceilings and floors ourselves. We worked almost every day for three years. With the electrical systems, the interior gardens and solar pumps, this project was like creating an interactive sculpture the size of a whale. Dwelling in it was more like living in a ship on the ocean than in a house, because of the weather's immediate influence on our comfort. Rain, sun, snow, wind and clouds become intimate partners when you live in a solar-powered, rainwater-catching home.
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