Solar Adobe: Energy, Ecology, and Earthen Architecture.

"Solar Adobe: Energy, Ecology, and Earthen Architecture" by Albert Narath is a book that explores the forgotten period of experimentation with passive-solar design and adobe structures in the American Southwest during the 1970s. The book examines the critical questions raised by engagements with adobe as a building material, including how architecture is practiced in an environmental crisis and who it should benefit. It also delves into the emergence of design methodologies that address environmental challenges and the positioning of Indigenous architecture as a counter-precedent to modern urban-planning practices. The book highlights the issues of appropriation of Indigenous culture and legitimacy of voice while showcasing the work of Indigenous scholars, designers, and preservationists. Overall, "Solar Adobe" offers a new perspective on sustainability and the potential for meaning in architecture. [Extracted from the article]