earthen

An extensive earthen wall is being built around the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher and is intended to trap people inside, according to research from Yale University.

There’s been a spike in interest in earthen architecture, particularly after a photo was shared on social media showing a backyard structure that emerged from the Eaton fire intact.

Olko’s team mentioned the possibility of rebuilding using earthen blocks in a presentation.

Mr Ambekar says that portions of an earthen rampart believed to have been built by the region's first settlers exists even today.

In addition to the fireproof qualities of building with earthen materials, adobes have other strong characteristics that strengthen the argument for reintroducing them into the city’s architectural fold.