Initial design: The basic concept of the design is to utilize the basic materials that are typical available. The house would be a hybrid compressed earth block and lightweight wood/metal. A lower course of earth block, can be varied in height so that not all of the houses look exactly the same. Also the earth bock can be used on the interior to build the stove and other furniture. On top of the earth block sits a wooden frame with operable wood shutters. This would allow for the houses to utilize cross breezes. The roof is corrugated metal which was chosen for it availability and reliability. The roof is a simple shed roof that allows hot air to follow the slop up and out.