Earth House

Earth house is an inner city home designed for a growing family.

Working with the bones of a strong rammed earth wall construction, we carefully intertwined the use of existing materials such as the vertical timber cladding and reimagined it with the use of steel and polycarbonate panel backing.

Year: 2023

Location: Westmere, Auckland

Typology: Residential

Photography:

David Straight

A thin steel canopy identifies the entry journey between heavy rammed earth walls and light timber battens on polycarbonate and steel framing.

Facing west, sun hoods shade the afternoon sun while framing the views out to the harbour and Waitakere ranges.

Existing materials including vertical timber cladding were reimagined with steel and polycarbonate panel backing, enabling natural light to filter within the home over the course of the day, while at night illuminating a soft glow from the exterior.