Conservation of Earthen Architecture 13. A letter from Mexico.

Abstract

In this issue, I will report on our participation in EARTH USA 2024, 12th International Conference on Architecture & Construction with Earthen Materials, which took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA in mid-September. EARTH USA has been held almost biannually by Adobe in Action, a New Mexico-based nonprofit organization. The year’s presentation’s themes were mainly related to the following topics: a) Proposals for sustainable cities and architecture b) Promotion of earthen building techniques through workshops c) Documentation and research on traditional earthen architecture d) 3D printer approaches to construction and architecture e) Proposed revision of earthen building codes (state/federal) in the United States [panel discussion]. f) Engineering testing of earthen architecture