On a central site in Mason’s Bend,
Alabama, thesis students have built a Community Center that includes
a transportation stop for a number of county-funded mobile projects
such as a "Book-mobile" and a traveling health center,
an outdoor area for community gathering, and a small chapel for
the local prayer group. This project also involves two alternative
building technologies. The walls of the structure are made of
rammed earth, a material which is low-cost and environmentally
sound. Second, this project employs a solar energy system, researched
and designed in collaboration with an Auburn University Professor
of Aerospace Engineering.
