APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES E CCENTRIC ARCHED FOUNDATIONS Combining two simple logics develops the Eccentric Arched Footing: The advantage of eccentric footing in conserving material and labour. The intrinsic behaviour of an arch for uniformly distributing the load onto the soil below Simple yet effective ways are devised to shape the earth itself in an arch, upon which the bricks are then laid following the arch. E CCENTRIC ARCHED FOUNDATIONS Combining two simple logics develops the Eccentric Arched Footing: The advantage of eccentric footing in conserving material and labour. The intrinsic behaviour of an arch for uniformly distributing the load onto the soil below Simple yet effective ways are devised to shape the earth itself in an arch, upon which the bricks are then laid following the arch. Sustainable Strategies for Human Settlement Design