Extraordinary 10m2 Micro Earthship
After watching the film Garbage Warrior, kiwi couple Nathan Rushton and Jess Fitzgerald were so inspired by Earthships that they actually travelled to New Mexico to study Earthship Biotecture with pioneering architect Michael Reynolds.
After returning to New Zealand and finding an ideal location, the couple then began the process of designing and building a downsized version of an Earthship at their property in Raglan.
Despite its small size of only 10 square meters, this Earthship will meet all the necessary design principles including thermal / solar Heating, solar & wind electricity, contained sewage treatment, building with natural & recycled materials, water harvesting and food production.
The first phase of construction was completed in record time, from locally found materials and with the help of a small army of volunteers including friends, family and a number of Earthship enthusiasts from around New Zealand.
Now awaiting the birth of their first child, Nathan and Jess are chipping away at the house and surrounding permaculture food forest and expect the completion of the project to be in late summer.
We will be visiting Nathan an Jess again to see their Earthship when it’s finished. Make sure you subscribe to us on YouTube so you don’t miss it!