turf house
Earth-walled Nordic shelter
A turf house is a traditional dwelling built with walls and often a roof made from blocks of earth with grass still attached.
Common in Iceland, Scandinavia, and other northern regions where timber was scarce, turf houses used the insulating properties of soil and living grass to retain heat.
The turf houses at Glaumbær have been preserved as a museum.
- sodGrass-bound topsoil section
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
- grass roofDried plant covering overhead
- living roofRoof with planted vegetation
- IcelandNordic island republic
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Building of stacked blocks
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Dwelling of sun-dried earth bricks
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