Fourth ‘New Bauhaus’ Piggy Builds House of Dirt

exterior view of bungalow built in the 1930's
Mount Olive Rammed Earth Home photo by ESwift is licensed under CC BY 2.0
A house of dirt in Alabama, built in the 1930's. Now a new wave is coming.

The original Bauhaus Movement1 in the early twentieth century explored ways ‘to bring art back into contact with everyday life.’ Bauhaus is literally ‘construction house’ in German, which reflected an architectural beating heart of the movement, among many others.

With dramatic shifts on the horizon as the world moves towards a ‘green’ future, a wave of interest has swept a ‘New European Bauhaus’ into prominence.

2021 saw a competition for new design and art joined at the hip to support both green practicality as well as green affordability2.

2022 brings a new competition, with the winners to be announced at a June New European Bauhaus Festival3.

What do New European Bauhaus winning designs look like, and how relevant may they one day be for affordable housing? Here’s one 2021 winner that celebrates the reusability of plain old dirt. Read more from ERDEN: ERDEN PURE Wall

Footnotes

  1. Read more at My Modern MET: Bauhaus: How the Avant-Garde Movement Transformed Modern Art
  2. Read more at European Union: Winners: Virtual Exhibition
  3. Also at European Union: The Festival of the New European Bauhaus