An Earthen Home on the California Coast Bridges the Adirondack and Sea Ranch Styles

From an ecological perspective, pneumatically impacted stabilized earth (PISE) is a nearly perfect building material. It was also the key to designing a getaway that merged the exact design references the residents were looking for.
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This story was originally published in Dwell’s May 2009 issue.

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Adam Fisher
Adam Fisher lives and writes from a houseboat anchored in a cove in the San Francisco Bay.

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