Tibet
• In the pasturing area of Tibet people usually house themselves in a yak hair tent.
• In the rural area of south Tibet flat roof houses can be seen everywhere.
• Caused by a religious dogma the walls of the houses in the forest areas are usually made of thick glass.
• In the forest area along the Yarlung Tsangbo river people live in wooden buildings which are distinctive and different from each other
• Traces of Spanish influence can be seen in the use of mud walls in the houses of Lhasa.
Jamaica
• Architecture in Jamaica reflects a synthesis of African, Spanish and baroque British influences.
• Traces of pre-columbian can be seen in the use of palm fronds thatch and mud walls.
• During colonial era plantation houses were built with stone and wood and town houses typically were built with wood, often on a stone or cement foundation.
• The Spanish style is reflected in the lack of windows and wide porches.
• As the plantations declined and as the population grew due to lack of space people began to build houses inside caves.
Australia – mud houses
• In Australia houses are built with a mixture of sand, straw and clay, mixed by foot and given the shape of an igloo.
• Mud is a reasonable, acceptable, strong, durable basic building material that has stood the test for thousands of years.
• Mud brick walls generally have excellent fire and vermin resistance.
• Mud walls are capable of providing structural support for centuries and need no protection against extreme weather.
• Since mud walls are extremely dense this allows to resist the transfer of heat.
Redcliffe
• Redcliffe is a residential suburb of the Moreton Bay Regional Council, approximately 28 Km NNE of Brisbane – Queensland – Australia.
• Attractions such as Suttons Beach, Redcliffe Jetty, Settlement Cove Lagoon, Redcliffe Museum, Redcliffe Botanic Gardens and Redcliffe Showgrounds are all within the suburb of Redcliffe.
• Despite all its natural attractions there are no educational institutions in Redcliffe
• Redcliffe was declared an agricultural reserve until the construction of Hornibrook Bridge in 1980. Population increased only after that.
• Redcliffe has sandy beaches, a café strip and hotels on the Redcliff Parade.
Living in caves
• About 20 million Chinese still reside in caves and dirt-covered dwellings.
• In Ethiopia monks still live inside monasteries dug through granite.
• In desert villages throughout North Africa people live in caves dug vertically into the ground.
• Taliban fighters dug more than fifty caves in Pakistan and may be still living in that complex.
• Cappadocia is a barren and mountainous region in central Turkey. People started to carve out underground cities and from the estimated 300 underground sites, portions of these are still in use.