Thatch in Nepal

[John Swearingen <john@skillful-means.com>]

For all of you simple thatch building lovers, here's a house that could be
made of straw (but actually low fired brick).  It's a fairly typical house
in the Nepali countryside, attractive proportions with a nice south and
west overhang, as much for the monsoon as for sun.  I snaped this in early
December, in mid-morning, and bedclothes are still laid out for sunning.
All in all, a simple, sensible house with beautiful earth tones, sweet
aroma of thatch mingling with motorcycle exhaust, and a pleasant aftertaste.

http://www.skillful-means.com/nepal/nepalthatch.html

John

John Swearingen
Skillful Means--Architecture and Construction

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