interesante y ecológico

este tipo de soluciones se basa en el principio de sustentabilidad y no en construir mas soluciones en la ciudad muy "aca" que son carismas y usan muchísima energía y donde a largo plazo los problemas de vivienda y pobreza continúen.

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o build an island, the families harvest the khili from the lake, sometimes traveling 6+ miles by boat. They cut large blocks of the root base, about 5’ x 9’, and bring them back to Uros. They drive large stakes into the root blocks and lash them together to create the live, floating foundation and tether it to a nearby island or anchor it to the lake bottom fifty feet below. On top of the foundation, alternating layers of the cut totora stalks are distributed about 30" deep. The island’s surface is spongy—mostly dry with a lot of spring under foot. Over time, stalks in the water rot, while those out of the water gray and deteriorate in the sun. Continually replenished with fresh totora, the foundations last about 15-20 years.

To build an island, the families harvest the khili from the lake, sometimes traveling 6+ miles by boat. They cut large blocks of the root base, about 5’ x 9’, and bring them back to Uros. They drive large stakes into the root blocks and lash them together to create the live, floating foundation and tether it to a nearby island or anchor it to the lake bottom fifty feet below. On top of the foundation, alternating layers of the cut totora stalks are distributed about 30" deep. The island’s surface is spongy—mostly dry with a lot of spring under foot. Over time, stalks in the water rot, while those out of the water gray and deteriorate in the sun. Continually replenished with fresh totora, the foundations last about 15-20 years.

Houses, ovens, and gardens on the islands sit elevated on additional layers of totora. Bundled totora form mattresses and boats. Large mats of woven stalks cover the timber frames of the houses. The roof mats are of double thickness and lapped at the ridge line. I did notice a few bright blue tarps under some roof mats and plenty of PVs.

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