Underground home
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An underground home is a house or dwelling that lies under the standard ground level on a flat piece of land, or is built into a hillside or mountain side.
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[edit] History
There is only written documentation of Scythian and German subterranean dwellings. Remnants have been found in Switzerland, Meklenburg and southern Bavaria: "They had a round shape with a kettle-like widening at the bottom, from eleven to fifteen metres in diameter, and from two to four metres in depth".[1]
[edit] Construction methods
In parts of rural Australia, subterranean houses are built in a manner similar to prairie dog holes. There is a "chimney" placed higher than ground-level and a lower, ground-level, entrance. This orientation causes a continuous breeze throughout the house, reducing or eliminating the need for air conditioning.
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[edit] External links
- Extra Information
- Underground Architecture
- Stockton Underground : An Owner-Builder Approach
- Underground Homes
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