Editing Earthship (section)

== History ==
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[[File:FIRST EXPERIMENTAL HOUSE COMPLETED NEAR TAOS, NEW MEXICO USING EMPTY STEEL BEER AND SOFT DRINK CANS - NARA - 556623.jpg|thumb|Michael Reynolds' first building, the "Thumb House", was built in the early 1970s. It included features incorporated into later Earthship designs.]]

Earthship architecture began development in the 1970s, when the architect [[Mike Reynolds (architect)|Michael Reynolds]] set out to create a home that would fulfill three criteria. First, it would utilize [[sustainable architecture]], and materials indigenous to the local area or [[recycled]] materials wherever possible. Second, it would rely on natural energy sources and be independent from the electrical grid. Third, it would be feasible for a person with no specialized construction skills to build. Eventually, Reynolds's vision was transformed into the common U-shaped earth-filled tire homes seen today.

The name is based on the idea of a ship or a space ship, in order to allude to the home's ability to provide everything for their inhabitants to survive: shelter, power, waste management, water, and food.
[[File:Earthship Welcome Center.jpg|thumb|Earthship Welcome Center]]