For as long as man has been around, he has employed some use of earth as a building material. We are all certainly familiar with the Native American-built pueblos of the southwest and the Pantheon (among other structures) in Rome. Continuing the tradition through present day, modern earth builders have employed primarily the techniques of adobe block and rammed earth. But both processes of construction require large amounts of time and strenuous labor. Today, however, the earth-building industry is witnessing a revolution. Imagine a large building with two-foot thick walls being poured in just a few hours with compressive strengths that far exceed industry standards for rammed earth or adobe block. This is now the reality of architect and former builder, Michael Frerking. With the advent of the pouring process, creative architectural design possibilities become limitless. The traditional southwest style has, indeed, been revolutionized by the ability to pour earth.

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