The use of earth plaster is very common in natural buildings; it is the same mixture used in adobe. Though easily made, its use is not widely known. Rafael Loschiavo, from Ecoeficientes, teaches the step-by-step method for bringing a new life to a run-down wall without the need for major renovations.
Loschiavo specializes in sustainable architectural solutions and puts its principles to use in his works. In an interview for CicloVivo, he says that we must demystify the idea of expensive sustainable architecture. "Lots of design choices don't add cost, and such is the case with passive architecture, which makes use of nature itself to provide ventilation, shadowing, and lighting. For example, creating agreeable and efficient environments."
In one of his renovations, the architect decided to renew a brick wall that had been coated in layers and layers of plaster and paint. The wall was scraped off to remove the old layers and a new electrical installation was made. After this, it received the earth plaster made of dirt, sand and natural fibers, which was mixed by bare feet and manually applied to the wall.
如何制作土坯抹灰
制作土坯，你需要筛子、水桶以及帆布。
How to Make Adobe Plaster
To make adobe you need a sieve, a bucket, and a canvas
生土组成
1桶泥土（选择你喜欢的颜色）
1桶动物粪便(来自牲畜或马)
2-3桶沙（数量取决于沙粒程度）
水
Adobe Composition
1 bucket of dirt (choose your preferred dirt color)
1 bucket of dung (from livestock or horses)
2 - 3 buckets of sand (depending on the level of sand in the dirt)
Water
操作步骤
首先将沙子和泥土混合均匀
将动物粪便铺平，然后与干燥的沙子和泥土混合在一起
将这堆混合物堆成山状，在中间挖洞，一点点把水倒进去，要注意避免将水洒到帆布上
搅拌，逐渐混合均匀后可以顺时针或逆时针搅动，以确保均匀性
将混合物均匀地涂抹在墙上
大功告成
The Step-by-Step Guide
Mix the sand and the dirt until you get a uniform mixture
Ground the dung well and mix it dry with the dirt and sand
Build a mound with a hole in the middle, like a volcano, and pour the water into it, little by little, so as to avoid spilling it into the canvas
Mix it using your feet. You will be able to feel the mixture start blending and when it does, do spiral movements inside out to ensure uniformity
The result is a rustic wall, naturally colored with natural fibers, with a brick line detail. It is important to stress that the dung does not smell once the mixture is applied.
