The thing about adobe construction based on that of the Pueblos is how
amazingly sturdy and resiliant it is... also wonderful insulation which
keeps the rooms cooler in summer than you might imagine and warmer in
winter...
There was and I think still is a rule about building in Santa Fe and
Taos that the structures cannot rise more than a couple of stories high,
also- for
the sake of the beauty of the surroundings.. However, that hasn't kept
the outlying area from becoming scarred with some rather hideous though
low rising structures.
ann
On 11/2/2016 2:33 AM, Alan C wrote:
The indigenous Africans build traditional thatched huts (rondavels)
using smallish tree trunks & then plaster the walls with with mud. The
overhanging thatched roofs keep the walls dry so they are actually
quite durable. When brick construction with minimal overhang
corrugated iron roofs took over, many still used mud rather than
cement for building. The consequences were often disastrous because
driving rain leached out the mud & the whole hut collapsed.
Alan C
-----Original Message----- From: ann sanfedele
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 7:24 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Peso: Cliche/homage/icon - ranchos de taos
Regarding the unfinished adobe... you looked before I loaded three
more...
I showed that one especially to reveal the way the traditional adobe
dwellings were/are constructed..
anyway, glad you found them interesting
On 11/2/2016 12:48 AM, Alan C wrote:
Very interesting images, Ann. Nothing like anything I've ever seen. I
hope the last one is now plastered.
Alan C
-----Original Message----- From: ann sanfedele
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 6:06 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Peso: Cliche/homage/icon - ranchos de taos
arrow over one place for the BW version...(anticipating the
suggestionfor what should be the obvious reason to some)
https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Taos-and-Santa-Fe-memories/i-mjgGSn7/A
I'm working on a Taos/Santa Fe GESO which the peso is in, butthe other
photos all need dust removal and other edits.. feel free to browse with
that in mind.. I'll replace them one by one as I get them cleaned up but
at least you can see what they place looked like back a few years...
ann
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