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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not sure that modern building codes would permit this but historically cob has been used to create high density housing, with Yemen being the best example:

Cob city
kelly

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

Stomped-Cob City kelly

7 years ago I toured a 2-story strawbale construction with solar and wind and geothermal, that used to be a doctor's office. I was already on a natural building kick but this cemented* it as lifelong.

*lime plaster