100-mile houses
From good.is: 100-Mile Houses Expand the Locavore Movement From Food to Architecture.
The rise of the locavore movement introduced millions of people to the 100-mile diet, which involves eating only food produced within one’s own region. Now, a new focus on sustainable architecture is applying the same concept to homes.
The idea of a 100-mile house shouldn’t be shocking: Historically, most homes were made using local materials simply because it was more practical. But in an age when even middle-class homeowners can order marble countertops from Italy and bamboo floors from China, creating a home entirely from local materials challenges builders to carefully consider every piece of the structure, from the foundation to the eaves.[continue]
Found here, through Jessica Udal on Twitter.
What would a house look like if it were made only of things made on Gabriola?
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John Peirce on 11 Jun 2012 at 8:53 am #
There was an excellent article in the Globe & Mail about two month’s ago on Briony Penn’s construction of a 100 mile house on Saltspring. One example was that she salvaged roof slate from her father’s house, and if I recall correctly, he had salvaged from an old school when he built his house. Talk about recycling!
Gabriolan on 17 Jun 2012 at 8:26 pm #
Thanks, John Peirce. That is an impressive example!