Since 1979, CRAterre, International Centre for Earth Construction, has been working to promote the recognition of earth as a material and more widely the local building cultures in order to address challenges related to the environment, cultural diversity and the fight against inequalities.
3 objectives pursued:
Earthen architecture around the world
Earth has been used for eleven millennia and today remains the most widely used building material around the world. One third of the total human population lives in a building made of earth - more than two billion people in 150 countries. Earthen architectures, simple and monumental, are present in a diversity of contexts and meet a vast array of needs.
Environmental assets
of earth
Building with raw earth is particularly suitable for :
