# Locally-Sourced Soil Bricks Marc Thorpe Designed the Kampala Houses With Soil Bricks By Elena Rahman | Published 2022-01-27 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kampala-houses References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2022/01/26/marc-thorpe-kampala-houses-90-per-cent-local-soil/) & [marcthorpedesign](https://www.marcthorpedesign.com/) The Kampala Houses are located in Uganda. Architect Marc Thorpe designed the series of houses to include eco-friendly construction material. To accomplish this, the Kampala Houses are made from [local soil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobbauge-house), which is compacted into bio-bricks. The houses are scheduled for completion this spring 2022. March Thorpe and social housing company Echale and Stage Six are working to create sustainable and accessible housing for the Ugandan community. In addition to the bio-bricks, the houses feature [solar-paneled roofs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-housing) to provide their dwellers with a sustainable energy source. The initial project includes 10 houses of the same size, located outside of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The partners on the project hope to expand the initiative in other regions of the country once the first stage is complete. Image Credit: March Thorpe ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Housing:** Innovative material solutions like locally-sourced soil bricks for sustainable and affordable housing options - **Eco-friendly Construction:** Increasing adoption of eco-friendly construction practices and materials like bio-bricks made from local materials - **Renewable Energy Sources:** Growing demand for sustainable and renewable energy sources like solar-paneled roofs to power eco-friendly homes ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction Industry:** Innovative construction material solutions for sustainable, affordable and eco-friendly housing can disrupt the traditional construction industry and create new benefits for developing countries. - **Renewable Energy Industry:** Expansion of eco-friendly construction practices and materials and increasing adoption of renewable energy sources can create new opportunities for companies in the renewable energy industry. - **Social Housing Industry:** Innovative material solutions and development of sustainable and affordable housing projects can transform the social housing industry and increase access to affordable, eco-friendly housing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cement Block-Decorated Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-houses.md) - [Earthy Community Arts Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/32-east-arts-centre.md) - [Pink Plaster Limestone Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ua-house.md) - [Mud-Plastered Interior Earthy Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urul.md) - [Earth Brick Arts Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bidi-bidi-performing-arts-center.md) - [Sustainable Off-Grid Minimal Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fremont-house.md) - [Low-Carbon Biomaterial Bricks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cob-brick.md) - [Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-house.md) - [Earthened Wall Campuses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rwanda-institute-for-conservation-agriculture.md)