Sargassum Blocks Construction Project

completed

The project involves creating construction blocks made of adobe and sargassum, a macroalga, to address the environmental crisis caused by sargassum accumulation on the coasts of Quintana Roo, Mexico. The blocks are made by dehydrating and crushing sargassum mixed with pruning waste and limestone, and are used to build sustainable houses such as Casa Angelita. The blocks provide thermal and acoustic properties, reduce building costs, and have been confirmed resistant to earthquakes and hurricane winds.