A Mud Revival
René Ammann
6. julio 2022
To deal with the heat, many houses in the town of Podor, Senegal, are "built from rusty-red banco." (Photo: Manu25/Wikimedia Commons)
Typical thickness of a wall made of mud (banco) that, in a country like Senegal, provides natural insulation from the sun and helps keep the interior of a house cool: 12 inches (38.5 cm)