I was thinking about that, were one to take the local and sustainable angle to the greatest extent and not be too concerned about convention or permits.
Think of a lava rock base, 3' tall, A-frame off of that of waiwi poles, and then thatched. Pretty much a traditional Hawaiian canoe house (hale wa'a).
I done a lot of reading on traditional thatching, and while you can thatch out of grass or palm, reed is much better in several regards (much more durable, sheds moisture better, absorbs less moisture during rain, less flammable). Perhaps a good use of some of these flammable lands would be to grow the South African cape reed plants?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elegia_tectorum
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Going back to Rastra, as I understand it the blocks are made of recycled EPS (ie shredded styrofoam) and cement. What happens to all the styrofoam on the island? End up in a trash heap I'd guess. Locally manufactured Rastra blocks using all the discarded EPS would be a good business model, you'd think.
Think of a lava rock base, 3' tall, A-frame off of that of waiwi poles, and then thatched. Pretty much a traditional Hawaiian canoe house (hale wa'a).
I done a lot of reading on traditional thatching, and while you can thatch out of grass or palm, reed is much better in several regards (much more durable, sheds moisture better, absorbs less moisture during rain, less flammable). Perhaps a good use of some of these flammable lands would be to grow the South African cape reed plants?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elegia_tectorum
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Going back to Rastra, as I understand it the blocks are made of recycled EPS (ie shredded styrofoam) and cement. What happens to all the styrofoam on the island? End up in a trash heap I'd guess. Locally manufactured Rastra blocks using all the discarded EPS would be a good business model, you'd think.