The relevance of traditional earth construction techniques
Reflections on how ancestral earth construction techniques can provide sustainable solutions to contemporary architectural challenges.

ARCHITECTURE · HERITAGE · REFLECTION

Reflections on how ancestral earth construction techniques can provide sustainable solutions to contemporary architectural challenges.

The abandonment of rural areas threatens not only communities, but also a valuable architectural heritage at risk of disappearing.
"La arquitectura es el testigo insobornable de la historia, porque no se puede hablar de un gran edificio sin reconocer en él el testigo de una época, su cultura, su sociedad, sus intenciones..."
— Octavio Paz

Rehabilitation project of an 18th-century baroque house in the historic center of Caravaca de la Cruz, integrating traditional techniques with contemporary solutions.

Documentation and analysis of the construction techniques used in the castle-sanctuary of Caravaca de la Cruz, with special attention to the medieval gate discovered in 2010.