• asaharyev [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    So there are some "green" concretes being developed that actually operate as carbon sinks, and damn am I ready for a real green brutalism to come roaring in.

    Use green concrete, it's really good insulation, and plant some fucking plants on every flat surface. Hell yes.

    • Esoteir [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      plant some fucking plants on every flat surface

      this is the only form of brutalism i like (is it still brutalism? idk)

      the giant geometric shapes contrasting with the organic plant life makes my brain go "yeah this is nice ngl"

    • iridaniotter [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      Anywhere I can learn about green concrete? I know there's hempcrete but its uses are comparatively limited iirc.

      • asaharyev [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        It's something I recently learned about, this is a brief overview of a material constructed using soil and an adhesive made from cellulose that makes it a 3D-printable material. Right now it isn't load bearing, so its use is very limited.

        Seems a bit pie-in-the-sky of an idea for now, but the future is near.

    • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]
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      4 years ago

      Lime mortar, limecrete, or maybe even hempcrete if you want to go extra carbon-negative.

      Let a thousand Shibams sprout from the cultural desert.