School House Rock…and roll?
“It is the spirit of the child that can determine the course of human progress and lead it perhaps even to a higher form of civilization.” — Maria Montessori
By Scott Boylston
Re-using an old building (and installing efficiency retro-fits) can be more sustainable than building a new one, and that’s true even if it means moving [...]
Go, Green Girls, Go!
By Scott Boylston
I am a Girl Scout. I’m not just a believer; not just a supporter; not just willing to do anything I can to make sure that the Girls Scouts get all the reclaimed materials they need to build their eco-village on the magnificent island of Rose Dhu; I am one of them, heart, [...]
Building/Community
By Scott Boylston
The Emergent Structures Project is about sustainability, and for many people that means it’s about material reclamation, and little else. But, of course it’s about much more. It’s about people, communities, commonalities, and collaboration.
The house above was built with brick from demolition sites around West Savannah, starting in 1964.The large-scale demolition taking place [...]
Harvest One: Giving it a Test Run
By Scott Boylston
We’ve started small to work out the bugs, but the results were inspiring. Thank you to the many, many volunteers who helped with the dismantling process, and congratulations to the Pioneer Harvesters. For this particular event, only non-structural elements were accessible for reclamation; shelves, cabinets, interior doors, loose lumber, etc. We are in [...]