Custom Design for the Private Sector

It is a testimonial to the potential of earth that the medium attracts interest from both the low-cost housing sector and individuals for whom the charm of earth is evinced in spectacular custom-built structures costing a million dollars or more.

Earthbuilder has consulted on many such private and institutional projects. Clients in this sector generally select earth not on the basis of cost, but more for the totally unique qualities of the medium. Terms such as "grounded", "temple-like" and "substantial" are often used to explain their choice of earth.

Architecturally, this is an exciting field in which to work. Clients, although demanding with regard to detail, are often adventurous in terms of form. This is where earth, particularly rammed earth, comes into its own. Vast dead-flat vertical slabs or perfect sweeping arcs are achieved by using precision high-quality shuttering. Minute colour variations in the material combine to produce organic tones impossible to match in the laboratory.

Instead of being a refuge from the outdoors, earth homes echo nature, providing a tranquil, balanced living space.

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- Research
- Development Projects