Appendix

Photos: Context





Rob Bolman in front of the strawbale studio at Maitreya Ecovillage






The triplex at Maitreya Ecovillage





Cob wall at the entrance to the ecovillage, serving several functions: sculpture, sound/visual barrier, and mailbox holder.






Strawbale studio with earthen plaster






Bike shed with living roof






Rainwater catchment






Firewood (some of it used for the case study)






The cob cottage subject of this case study. Built by Mark Lamberth.






Solar design made explicit in more than one way





Raytek infrared temperature meter






The wood stove






A poem we found in the cob cottage, praising the virtues of cob (notice the appropriateness of the ending!)

[...]
I will be back
to glimpse
the truths
you reveal
one hour at a time





Making use of the sculptural qualities of cob






Light falls along the wall






Ceiling detail











A furry visitor who showed thermal intelligence twice: First by coming in from a wet and cold Eugene evening to a dry a warm place. Then by leaving when it got too warm, even for a cat! (notice that the tireless researcher stayed).












Cubist experience