The Earth Houses of Peter Vetsch

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Peter Vetsch, born 1943 in Sax, Saint-Gall, Switzerland, is an architect known for building since 1978 more than 40 organic homes or earth houses (Erdhauser).

Preferring curves to right angles, Peter Vesch, by spraying concrete on steel frames, builds houses with rooms of many shapes. He tries to obtain maximum inside space with a minimum of surface area, reducing the energy needed for heating. He seeks to obtain maximum inside space with a minimum of surface area, reducing the energy used for heating. The goal is to harmonize with Nature, not intrude upon it.

Eberhard, Russikon

Round House, Dietikon

Earth house estate Lättenstrasse in Dietikon

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Parking Facility

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Lättenstrasse, Dietikon

Dolder, Widen

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