Hablemos de las tradiciones de construcción en Luisiana que aprovechan la arquitectura de tierra

There is a generalized perception that Earthen Construction is nonexistent in Louisiana and by default that modern adobe buildings are not adequate for the region, particularly in the south of the state. Changing this perception is the motivation of this work. Unearthing this history is the proposal to put in motion the transformation of this perception. This implies that the examples are there and they have been documented. This presentation brings a new perspective by highlighting constructions that date back 3,000 years ago and construction methods employed during the French and Spanish eras. The last part of the presentation will showcase some of the most prominent features of Louisiana’s architecture that can beneficially be adapted to a modern adobe house. This is a qualitative analysis of the efforts to use earth as a building material via biographical research. The results of this work will only be assessed after presentations like this take place systematically and targeting wider and diverse audiences.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version