Cob, Future Heritage of the 21st Century?

Abstract

The technique of cob is present on almost every continent. Qualities of soils, climates and history of local constructive cultures have generated multiple variants of its implementation, but it can be defined as a monolithic earth wall made from earth clods.. In Europe, this technique is found from the north in Estonia, to the south in Abruzzo, from Ireland in the west, to Austria in the easti . In France this technique is present over a western arc, with the highest concentration in Normandy and Brittany. In the UK, cob is found in comparable proportions, especially throughout the south-western part of England.