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An Earthship is a style of architecture developed in the late 20th century to early 21st century by architect Michael Reynolds. Earthships are designed to behave as passive solar earth shelters made o
South and East view of an Earthship passive solar house
Earthship Architecture, Taos, New Mexico
Earthship windows, water barrels, and solar panels
Michael Reynolds' first building, the "Thumb House", was built in the early 1970s. It included features incorporated into later Earthship designs.
Michael E. Reynolds
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Michael E. Reynolds is an American architect based in New Mexico, known for the design and construction of "earthship" passive solar houses. He is a proponent of "radically sustainable living". He has
Earthship
…An Earthship is a style of architecture developed in the late 20th century to early 21st century by architect Michael Reynolds. Earthships are designed to behave as passive solar earth shelters made of both natural and upcycled materials such as earth-packed tires. Earthships…
Michael Reynolds
Michael Reynolds (1975)
Reynolds in the 1970s with his journal
Reynolds examining plans in the 1970s