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Gary Zuker built this 832sq.ft (77m2) slip-straw (clay and
straw) home in
Austin, Texas, USA without any previous building experience.
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In 1990 few cob
homes were being built so Gary researched European 15th century
cob homes at his local university. After working with a few
cobbers Gary realised he had all the tools he needed to build his
home, determination, creativity, ingenuity and himself. Three
years later his home was complete. You can find his home on the
Natural Homes Map. Garry is a great proponent of Alexander's
A Pattern Language. He has incorporated 118 of the patterns in his home many of
which came into being naturally because of the building technique and natural
materials he was using. Gary also added a few of his own valuable insight like,
"You cannot build something beautiful if your mind is on the clock".
In the video (right) Gary talks about some of the patterns he
incorporated into his home like Pattern No 110, Main Entrance and
Pattern No 104, Site Repair where he says,
"The most beautiful
places on your [building] lot, all you can do is mess them up, and
the worst places, all you can do is improve them."
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