Ken Isaacs: "how to Build Your Own Living Structures" (1974)

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The post shares Ken Isaacs' 1974 guide on building living structures, sparking interest in alternative architecture and DIY culture, with commenters appreciating its nostalgic and innovative value.

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southernplaces7

3 months ago

Here I clicked thinking this was a guide to building structures that are somehow organic and alive, maybe from plant material. Good to be more precise with title phrasing.

AstroJetson

3 months ago

That architecture was big in the 70's There was a companion product around then called Gridbeam that was given a boost.

I've been using gridbeam for the last 15 years for easy assembly of lots of builds.

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