Tire Walls
Dublin Core
Title
Tire Walls
Subject
EcoCulture
Cultural Exchange
Puerto Rico
Sustainable Building
Description
Tires filled with rammed earth provide thick insulation and help the building withstand earthquakes, while also helping reduce waste in the community. When the building is finished, the tires will no longer be visible.
Date
Creator
Rights
CC Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Publisher
Raíces Cultural Center
Type
Format
Language
en
Identifier
20180309-PuertoRico09.JPG
Coverage
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Digital Image
Physical Dimensions
3456 × 2304
Files
Collection
Citation
Francisco G. Gómez, “Tire Walls,” Raíces Cultural Center Digital Archive, accessed October 17, 2026, https://archive.raicesculturalcenter.org/items/show/2453.