Hello Cob House Fans and Trainers, Thank you for the incredible work you do and for fostering such a rich and supportive learning environment. I’m currently going through the classroom lessons offered here and truly appreciate the wealth of knowledge shared within this community. I’m in the concept phase of developing an eco-resort, and one of the signature structures will be a cob house shaped like a gumboot—a playful nod to an iconic symbol of our countryside. My goal is to create a space that is both culturally meaningful and environmentally sustainable. The site presents some challenges—it’s relatively wet, slightly swampy, and quite cold. Based on this, my contractor has recommended starting with clay bricks and then using clay to mold the gumboot form. While I understand the reasoning, I’m concerned that this may result in unnecessary duplication of work. I’ve used AI to model(as attached )the design and would greatly value your professional opinions or alternative ideas on how best to approach construction under these site conditions. Thank you in advance for your time and support. Evelyn , from Kenya ( Easr Africa)

I've actually never shared these before, but one of my online students from a few years ago built her own beautiful cob house in Sri Lanka. She did an amazing job! What do you think?