Max, Author at Firespeaking

“Naturally Building Patagonia”

December 4, 2009 / By Max

February 15-20, 2010 El Bolsón, Patagonia, Argentina Inquiries and registration bioconstruyendo@gmail.com Program includes: Introduction to Permaculture Permaculture and Natural Building Passive Solar Design Introduction to Natural Building Composting Toilets Solar Water Heating Grey Water Treatment Sacred Geometry Electricity Green or Living Roofs Geodesic Domes Natural Building Techniques Covered: Adobe Brick Wattle and Daub Light Straw-Clay […]

Shower Stall in Trout Lake, WA

April 25, 2009 / Leave a Comment / By Max

The tropical elements enhance this field tile and mosaic installation in a shower stall

Earthen Oven in Oakland, CA

January 6, 2009 / Leave a Comment / By Max

Earthen oven with urbanite arch for wood storage below and sculptural ferro-cement roof.

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The Barong Oven

January 5, 2009 / By Max

Earthen oven with urbanite arch for wood storage below and sculptural ferro-cement roof.

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Complete Cob Workshop at the Cob Cottage Company

July 6, 2008 / Leave a Comment / By Max

Entrance way and courtyard walls built at the Cob Cottage Company.

InformaciÃ³n Sobre Estufas de AlbaÃ±ilerÃa de Alto Rendimiento

May 29, 2008 / By Max

Se enterraron del mejor video sobre la construccin natural? Vean el corto de “El Barro, Las Manos, La Casa”…. Amigos, Acaba de terminar de leer un libro fascinante sobre el asunto de estufas de albailera de alto rendimiento y pensaba tratar de compartir algunas de las conclusiones y algunos planos. El titulo del libro traducido

Sculpted Rumford Fireplace

April 27, 2008 / Leave a Comment / By Max

A simple efficient Rumford fireplace comes alive with the sculptable quality of cob.

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Living Room and Bathroom of Artists’ Home

March 18, 2008 / Leave a Comment / By Max

Living room of artists’ home, patch work mosaic done all with recycled tile.

Another oven is born….

November 12, 2007 / Leave a Comment / By Max

A “mixed-style” oven built for a gathering of 120 people at a remote location in a forest of Northern Argentina. Besides the barrel and other salvaged parts, this oven was built completely with materials we obtained from the location and using exclusively handtools.

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Solar Ovens and the Infinite Possibilities for Possibilities

November 12, 2007 / Leave a Comment / By Max

Solar ovens will cook your food without using any earthly resources. Here are some that I built for a commission from the Argentine National Research Foundation.

Footsteps

August 24, 2007 / Leave a Comment / By Max

The living room of a cottage on the grounds of a small medieval kingdom.

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Cecilia's Commercial Kitchen with Artistic Punctuations

May 26, 2007 / Leave a Comment / By Max

Cecilia wanted to have her new commercial kitchen tiled with standard white tile but then wanted unique mosaics that reflected her interest in sacred geometry and a focal point to put the candles that she makes and sells.