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The only thing that concerns me here is the structural soundness, very cool project though.

• rlx0x 12y ago
  It would be good to know if they got a structural engineer look it over. Because it really doesn't look like a stable structure at all.
  • freshyill 12y ago
    When building a house into the side of a hill, I one should consider the durability of the hill as well as the house. Even if it doesn't collapse under its own weight, it's not much of a hobbit house if you can't walk (or jump) on it. [Bad things](http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/green-roof-collapses-in-illinois/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/green-roof-collaps...) [can happen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zolitūde_shopping_centre_roof_collapse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zolitūde_shopping_centre_roof_c...) when green roofs aren't properly constructed.
• Kronopath 12y ago
  I agree. From the captions on the construction pictures: > Lift logs, prop up, nail together and continue until no longer wobbly. That's not very reassuring.
  • emidln 12y ago
    On the other hand, while structural soundness was much worse in the past than it might be today, this method has served humanity fairly well for a very long time.
• neverminder 12y ago
  The soil is heavy, much more heavy when it rains. It's an accident waiting to happen. I used to have a construction company in Norway where these grass roofs are popular, worked on several of them.