Project Gutenberg 2010-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 135 Williams-Ellis, Clough 1883 1978 Williams-Ellis, C. (Clough) Williams-Ellis, Bertram Clough Strachey, John St. Loe 1860 1927 Strachey, J. St. Loe St. Loe Strachey, John 2007570226 Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay: A Renaissance (2nd edition) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Louise Hope, David Clarke and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay: A Renaissance (2nd edition)" by Clough Williams-Ellis is a practical guide focused on alternative building materials, written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the pressing need for affordable housing amidst a shortage of traditional building materials following World War I. The primary subject matter revolves around methods of cottage construction using local, natural materials like cob and Pisé, with a particular emphasis on the latter as an innovative solution to contemporary architectural challenges. The opening of the text sets the stage by addressing the remarkable demand for cottage building in the wake of a housing crisis exacerbated by material shortages. Williams-Ellis offers an overview of Pisé de terre, a method of rammed earth construction that is increasingly capturing public interest. He discusses his early experiences with Pisé-building, including the challenges and successes he faced in implementing this ancient technique, which gained traction due to its affordability and sustainability. The author also hints at contemporary research and developments in Pisé construction, suggesting a renewed appreciation for these traditional techniques amid modern needs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Architecture, Domestic -- Designs and plans Pisé Cob (Building material) Chalk Earth houses -- Design and construction Architecture, Domestic -- England TH Text Technology Browsing: Architecture Browsing: Engineering & Construction 328724 328730 2024-10-13T13:55:26.443890 2023-09-14T06:58:02.279030 text/html text/html 325128 2021-01-06T12:36:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 4657117 2021-01-06T12:36:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4804760 2024-10-13T13:55:41.013862 application/epub+zip 4806159 2024-10-13T13:55:32.491878 application/epub+zip 179280 2024-10-13T13:55:29.770906 application/epub+zip 4616490 2024-10-13T13:55:46.099812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4584458 2024-10-13T13:55:38.556833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368971 2022-09-14T16:07:42.378926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261447 2024-10-13T13:55:24.918910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262584 2021-01-06T12:36:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 99573 2021-01-06T12:36:23 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 260543 2021-01-06T12:36:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 99158 2021-01-06T12:36:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 260265 2021-01-06T12:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98701 2021-01-06T12:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25293 2024-10-13T13:55:46.267799 application/rdf+xml 25853 2024-10-13T13:55:30.391885 image/jpeg 4717 2024-10-13T13:55:30.078886 image/jpeg 4801690 2024-10-13T13:55:26.619894 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia