Excavated housing in Crevillente (Spain). Constructive and typologycal study

Underground architecture has sheltered man for many centuries, but the current need to emphasize the bioclimatic approach makes the study of excavated housing essential. This traditional construction is a part of the collective human living experience but also a reference in using the natural conditions of each region through simple proposals based on ground thermal inertia. The aim of this paper is to show the typological evolution of the excavated dwelling in Crevillente, in southeast Spain, compared to other worldwide architectural proposals or urban solutions. To show their adaptation to the regional geography and to comprehend both formal and material characteristics of these simple typologies, which do not need extra energy contribution for interior conditioning. This work is part of the doctoral thesis of the author.

Grandes viajes de la historia a través de Google Earth

Se realizó una experiencia con los futuros maestros del Grado de Magisterio con el doble objetivo de que investigaran sobre las rutas más importantes de la Historia usando la cartografía y localización que permite Google Earth, así como la biografía de los personajes que las llevaron a cabo. El instrumento-juego utilizado fue una yincana a través del globo terráqueo. Los resultados fueron muy alentadores en cuanto a motivación y aprendizajes.