Clay is a pleasure to work with and live in
The use of clay is stimulating and inspiring for the mind, and living in clay rooms is calming and relaxing.
Earth building is - admittedly sounds esoteric, but is still so - deeply connected to the earth. In the truest sense of the word: Anyone who has ever tamped clay and knows the feeling when the clay oozes out between the toes, which for some inexplicable reason remains cool despite the addition of hot water and which slowly begins to crust after the footwork is done, knows what is meant by this connection to the Earth. And even if the initial, almost child-like joy of working with this smooth mump will soon be diminished, working with clay remains fulfilling: results are immediately visible, it invites you to experiment and let loose your creativity.
Sometimes the ideas for design and further planning only emerge during the ongoing work process. The processing of clay is special: you have to familiarize yourself with the material, sound out your own technical skills and get to know the different types of clay processing in order to be able to fully exploit the great structural potential and the many design options. And experience teaches: It is not only a pleasure to work with the clay, but also to get to know it and to discover and implement new structural possibilities.
Fortunately, the joy doesn't stop after building: Once the house has been completed, painted, cleaned and made homely with furniture, it is a real living space. Clay has a soft, warm atmosphere. That relaxes and calms - and soothing, relaxing living environments are known to be good for the mind.