[Cob] building design

[Damon Howell]

To me it seems like a curved wall would be much stronger than a  
straight one. As far as earthquake resistance, I imagine a circular  
building design would be the best way to go. But it seems like  
everything became complicated when I built round. I couldn't keep it  
a perfect circle, a flat roof will look cheap, furniture doesn't go  
against the wall. Blinds and curtain rods don't either. But I imagine  
if I built square I could've kept the walls straight easier using a  
string, the building could be used for storage and everyone who saw  
it would recognize the familiar shape and be more inclined to built  
one of their own. Not that mine looks bad, it's no where near  
finished. But I can definitely see advantages of a standard square  
building over an "organic" shape.

Later,
Damon