ABSTRACT
In the Federal Republic of Germany, earthen construction was rediscovered in the early 1980s after years of neglect by a group of young professors from diverse architecture departments at technical universities. Drawing on their international experiences, these professors incorporated experimental construction activities into their teaching curricula and directed their research efforts toward advancing scientific and historical knowledge of earthen construction techniques. Specialized architectural journals played a crucial role in situating their work within a broader context of socially and politically motivated themes, supported by the environmental movement, while also consolidating a network of experts. The distinguishing feature of these developments in earthen construction is the pursuit of an interdisciplinary theory formulated to provide this technique with an updated scientific foundation, allowing it to be regarded on par with conventional building materials and methods.
