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Michael E. Reynolds
American architect
Michael E. Reynolds (born ) is an American architect based in New Mexico, known for the design and construction of "earthship" passive solar houses.
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He is a proponent of "radically sustainable living". He has been a critic of the profession of architecture for its adherence to conventional theory and practice, and he advocates the reuse of unconventional building materials from waste streams, such as automobile tires, and is known for designs that test the limits of building codes.
Career
Reynolds grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. He has said that his father's habit of hoarding and reusing materials was an early inspiration for utilizing recycled items.[1] After graduating from the University of Cincinnati in , Reynolds immediately began producing his provocative work.
His thesis was published in Architectural Record in and the following year he built his first house from recycled materials. The structures built under