Forgotten Building Methods to Rediscover

Whenever there is a style in question, the word retro is bound to appear. 

What retro really means is not that something is simply old, but that it was once a class and was afterwards forgotten only to reappear again. 

When modern architecture is concerned, today we live in an era of great innovation and inventions but sometimes looking backwards is the best course of action there is.

Reconsideration 

Although modern arts and sciences are constantly pushing forward, one could safely say that in architecture, more has been forgotten than any single person could ever invent in a generation. Luckily for us as a species, in this field nothing remains lost for long and a solution that is really brilliant in its nature is bound to be soon rediscovered and have its own new big entry. Here are some of these new/old building methods.

Your own hobbit hole

Hobbit Hole

Now, this is a technique that you don’t see every day, but it was used for the construction of some of the oldest human dwellings there are. This building method was long since forgotten but the new Peter Jackson trilogy managed to “dig it out” once more. Still building your own hobbit hole is not an easy task. It is a slow process, which requires a lot of patience and skill, meaning that it is not something that you can do in an afternoon. If you think that you can just dig a hole in the ground and inhabit it several weeks later you are bound to have a bad time.

First of all, zou need to check if the type of soil qualifies for such a construction, and to get the right building materials. All you need to do afterwards is to compose a solid plan and conduct a proper research on this topic or even hire a professional help. This could be a bit pricier but in the long run – it worth every penny.

Pyramid

Here is a structure that was initially so original and so perfect that architecture didn’t manage to add anything new to it for the last 6000 years. Talking about ancient building methods, there is nothing more efficient and famous than pyramid. However the main reason for the grandiose return of the pyramidal homes isn’t their structural stability, nor is it their amazing aestheticism. The best thing about these modern pyramid homes is the fact that they are very energy efficient.

Another thing to considerate it is an option of implementing a glass wall, which will allow your home to receive an incredible amount of natural light.  So, to recap: a pyramid has natural energy field, it's energy efficient (especially if you put solar panels on its sides), and you can make interesting interior setup. A notion like no other and yet another reason why turning to pyramidal structures even at the beginning of 21^st century is in not such a bad idea.

An Eco-village homestead

Although we live in a world that becomes more and more urbanized, we are aware that our future lies in self-sustainability, which means returning to our roots. An ancient village homestead made today out of wood beams, cement, stones and cinder blocks is a cheap, durable and efficient housing solution that was used for the longest time in the past and was never really surpassed. The key thing however is that you will be able to further utilize its surroundings to create a really self-sustainable homestead.

As for the decoration, everything is up to you. Although you want your home to look as appealing as possible, it would be ideal if at the same time it could still preserve a lot of its authentic look. In order to achieve both these things simultaneously, it would probably be for the best if you turned to commercial painters for help.

The important thing is to remember that it is still your home that we are talking about so it is of key significance that you remember to select and enhance it with a style that suits you the most. The only thing we wanted was to remind you that sometimes great ideas come not only from looking forward but from scratching through the past as well.

This is a guest post by Daniel Rogers. Daniel is a writer from Sydney. He spend the most of his time thinking about great ideas to embellish his home decor. In addition, he uses every opportunity to share his visions with others. You can follow Daniel on Facebook or you can contact him by mail.