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Clark Stevens is an architect and sustainable land use planner. He is also the owner of New West Land Company, which provides sustainable land use planning.

Slot windows in the thick rammed-earth walls allows natural light to stream in, while still keeping the home nice and cool. Tagged: Windows. Photo 6 of 19 in A Rammed-Earth Home in Texas Echoes the Landscape in Mesmerizing Fashion. Browse inspirational photos of modern windows.

The Alamo. Established in 1718, the Alamo was the first of the original five missions established in San Antonio, Texas. Today, the Alamo is administered but eh Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Photo credit: Laurence Parent

Trevi Fountain in Rome, one of the most famous fountains in the world, is a popular tourist destination and a must-see for any visitor to the Eternal. #Historical_Buildings_Aesthetic #Historical_Architecture_Aesthetic #Italian_Historical_Architecture #Roman_Ancient_Architecture

A nearly 20,000-square-foot castle-like mansion in Texas, complete with 12 turrets and hidden rooms, hit the market this week for $5 million.

This modern urban dwelling was designed by Lake|Flato Architects, located in the historic Olmos Park neighborhood, of San Antonio, Texas.

Unfired earth building materials — rammed earth, adobe, compressed earth block — are a plentiful, structurally robust, and natural alternative to mainstream construction systems. Up to now, they have been more associated with the desert west, where adobe has been used for centuries, than with Central or East Texas. That could change.