16. DRYLANDS
Building And Settlements

      

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78. FRESNO, CA, USA. 79. AS FOR NUMBER 78

Underground orchards; hand—dug CHVES ODE" out 10 shaded oils Looking up from underground, the sky is covered by oranges; roots in
containing tlg. grape, crtrus, and pomegranate. This house covers 2.8 pits are cool. easily mulched. The ground surface can be
ha and was hand-dug by M. FORESTIERI. tunnel—shaped to catch water and direct lI to plant containers.

       

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80. GREENOCK, SA. AUSTRALIA 81. OLD SNOWMASS, CO, USA.
Traditional buried dairy shed keeps milk and food cool. Vine, earth. or Early experimental version of The Wrndstar Foundation's "Blodome"
tree shade assists cooling uses solar electricity. heating ponds. domed greenhouse to grow

tender crop year—round in high (7.500‘ ASL). cold, dryland where the
growing season averages 60 days. Frogs and iinches help with pest
control in greenhouse, Tllap/a and hydroponic vegetables are grown in
the ponds.

      

82. VILLAGE HOMES, DAVIS. CA, USA. 83. Root of house in Number 82: ice plants and herbs provide active

Earth—sheltered house wrth solar hot water, turf roof, and slab floor. cooling by transpiration and shade.
provrdes good comfort control in the house