Brief historical review of Earthen Architecture in the World with a focus on Spain and South Korea

Abstract

Although modern progress relegated earth construction to countries with low level of industrial development due to more modern and resistant materials such as concrete, actually, this is awakening a great interest due to its low energy and recyclability properties are positioning it as a sustainable material. The earth as a material presents many advantages; by one hand, loam is able to absorb and desorb humidity faster, in a greater extent than other materials allowing a balance indoor climate.